When air enters the body, the human body will instinctively burp or fart to expel excess gas. Generally speaking, adults exhaust about 10- 18 times a day. If something is abnormal, whether it is too many times of exhaust or not, it will cause abnormal flatulence.
There are many reasons for flatulence, such as:
Eat too fast, or talk while eating, so you eat too much air.
Some foods are prone to flatulence, such as beans, wheat bran, apples, peaches, onions, cabbage, cereals and potatoes, which are prone to gas production.
Milk food is also a kind of food that is prone to flatulence, or flatulence is caused by the inability of the body to absorb lactose. .
Some gastrointestinal diseases, such as intestinal dryness and gallbladder disease (possibly fat indigestion) lead to flatulence.
What should I do when I have flatulence?
If you want to vent, don't hold it back. You can avoid the crowd for a while, and you must release it to relieve the pressure on your stomach.
If abdominal distension is difficult to eliminate, peppermint oil can be applied around navel to eliminate abdominal flatulence.
Drink mint tea and citrus tea to relieve flatulence.
Do a simple action: put your body flat, bend your knees, put your arms around your calves and try to keep your thighs close to your stomach. This action can effectively help exhaust and prevent gas from accumulating in the stomach. You can do it once every night before going to bed to protect your stomach.
How to avoid flatulence?
Most flatulence is caused by diet. First of all, we must change our eating habits:
Chew slowly when eating, and don't eat too much at once.
Usually avoid drinking carbonated drinks and chewing gum, and it is best not to drink drinks through straws, because these will increase gas intake invisibly.
Eat less foods or desserts containing fructose or sorbitol (sugar), because this is also the culprit of gas production.
Beans must be cooked thoroughly, because too hard beans are not only difficult to digest but also easy to cause flatulence.
Some people are particularly prone to flatulence or flatulence with certain foods, so we must avoid certain foods according to past experience.
Don't sit on the sofa all the time after dinner. You can get up and take a walk, wash a bowl, or take a walk. Mild exercise helps digestion.
P.S. If you take special drugs that cause flatulence and discomfort, such as some laxatives or diet pills, you may need to communicate with your local doctor and ask to change the drugs or stop taking them.
Under what circumstances should I see a doctor?
Inexplicable flatulence lasts for more than three days and cannot be relieved.
If you feel flatulence, burp and fart for a long time.
Those who relieve abdominal pain after exhaust or defecation may be irritable bowel syndrome.
Frequent farting, weight loss, or light and smelly feces may indicate that you may not be able to digest fat.
Commonly used Chinese medicines for activating qi and relieving flatulence, such as tangerine peel, bitter orange, magnolia officinalis, radix aucklandiae, fructus amomi, etc. All of them are easy to consume healthy qi, so the drug should be stopped after the symptoms are relieved, and it is not advisable to take it for a long time. Especially for patients with deficiency syndrome, spleen and qi should be strengthened, and Sijunzi decoction and Lizhong decoction can be selected.
I think most people have experienced flatulence, which is a very uncomfortable thing. Most people either use camphor oil or eat Wuta powder to relieve flatulence, but essential oil is also a good way. Cypress essential oil is also a good choice. You can also warm your palm with cypress and chamomile 1: 1, and then apply it clockwise around your navel.
Use abdominal breathing
The method of abdominal breathing is actually very simple; When we inhale, our abdomen will rise, and when we exhale, our abdomen will contract. Although I may not be used to it at first, getting used to it will help stimulate gastrointestinal peristalsis and promote the discharge of waste in the body. On the other hand, it will also make the air flow smoothly and increase the vital capacity.