en Phytomedicine پژوهشي Research Constipation is a common gastrointestinal problem in society, both in children and in adults, which imposes stupendous costs on society. For centuries, people have used medicinal plants, herbal teas, and teas to relieve digestive problems, including to stimulate the digestive system and reduce constipation. Therefore, in this study we sought to investigate the indigenous and ethnobotanical knowledge regarding constipation in children and infants in Shahrekord. The present ethnobotanical study was carried out through a questionnaire in Shahrekord. This study was conducted from April 2017 to February 2018 through face-to-face interviews and a questionnaire among 29 traditional therapists. The results of this study showed that medicinal plants such as <em>Descurainia sophia </em>(L.) Prantle., <em>Rumex pulcher </em>L., <em>Alyssum </em>spp.Stead. Ex Boiss., <em>Prunus amygdalus </em>L<em>.</em>, <em>Astragalus adscendens </em>Bioss. & Hausskn, <em>Echinops persicus </em>Stev. & Fisch., <em>Plantago major </em>L<em>.</em>, <em>Rheum ribes L.</em>, <em>Stachys lavandulifolia</em>, <em>Plantago major</em>, <em>Alcea spp.</em>, <em>Glycyrrhiza glabra </em>L<em>.</em>, <em>Peganum harmala </em>L<em>.</em>, <em>Pistachia atlanta </em>Desf. and <em>Prangos ferulacea </em>L<em>.</em> are traditionally used to treat constipation in children and infants<br> &nbsp; ,Gastrointestinal diseases,Constipation,Iran 1 7 http://pbp.medilam.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-25-7&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Nima Karami karami.nim@ymail.com 10031947532846001048 0000000213510101 No Medical Plants Research Center, Basic Health Sciences Institute, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran Mohammad Karimi saberabaszade1370@gmail.com 10031947532846001049 0000000171244908 No Infectious Disease Specialist, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran Mahmoud Bahmani mahmood.bahmani@gmail.com 10031947532846001050 0000000203006243 Yes Biotechnology and Medicinal Plants Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences,Ilam, Iran