Abstract： Damp constipation is a special manifestation of constipation， which is caused by dampness obstructing qi movement， and thus can not be treated as common constipation. Chinese medicine has significant advantages in treating damp constipation. By referring to the literature materials in recent years， its clinical characteristics， etiology and pathogenesis and Chinese medicine treatment methods were reviewed. Chinese medicine treatment for damp constipation included syndrome differentiation and treatment， empirical therapy and classical prescription adoption. At present， the conclusion was mostly based on personal experience and has not yet formed a systematic understanding and clinical standards. More clinical study is needed to systematically conclude the etiology and pathogenesis， syndrome characteristics，law of syndrome differentiation treatment as well as treatment methods so as to improve the clinical effect of damp constipation.