What is vomiting green water?

Experts say that vomiting green water is mostly caused by acute gastroenteritis, which may be related to improper eating habits or bacterial infection. Therefore, the first thing to do when facing this symptom is to change eating habits and not eat raw, cold and irritating foods. In addition, necessary antibacterial treatment should be taken. For example, drinking some warm salt water is a good choice.

1. What is the cause of vomiting green water?

Spitting green water proves the name. The patient refuses to eat, and first vomits clear water, then green water, and then black water and smelly water. See "Yuyicao: A Face-to-face Discussion on Ni Qingyun's Experience in Treating Critical Illness Regeneration". It is a symptom of stomach qi being exhausted. Volume 4 of Zhang's Medical Encyclopedia states: "Vomiting with great pain, and vomiting of a color like green vegetables is dangerous." First use Lizhong Decoction to warm the middle and dispel the cold to save the stomach qi, then use the decoction of Xuanfuhua to adjust the dosage and take Daizheshi to invigorate qi, reduce adverse reactions and stop vomiting. The cause of the disease is mostly acute gastroenteritis, which is mostly caused by bacterial and viral infections. The main symptoms are nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, etc. Severe cases can lead to dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, shock and even death.

2. How to treat acute gastroenteritis?

1. Gastroenteritis is directly related to diet. If you get sick at this time, you must stop eating and drinking, otherwise the condition will worsen. Acute gastroenteritis generally does not cause eating. Sometimes drinking some rice soup can relieve the disease. You should drink more water, eat liquid food as much as possible, eat small meals frequently, and adding a little salt to the porridge can regulate the condition.

2. Gastroenteritis is a disease caused by bacterial infection in the intestinal tract, so treatment should focus on anti-infection. Drink some water with table salt added to it for disinfection. Don’t drink mineral water. Eat more easily digestible food and try to make your stomach feel more comfortable.

3. If you are sick, you must treat it, and treatment cannot be separated from medicine. Commonly used medicines for treating gastroenteritis include metoclopramide, stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets, etc., which are helpful for alleviating enteritis. However, you cannot use medicine indiscriminately, and you cannot increase or reduce the dosage at will. Sometimes gastroenteritis is also related to colds, and you also need to take medicine for a cold.

4. Gastroenteritis may seem like a small problem, but untimely treatment may lead to serious problems. It is recommended that you take medications to relieve your pain, such as oral norfloxacin and gentamicin bismuth carbonate capsules, which can kill bacteria. Since gastroenteritis is a disease caused by bacterial infection, you should also drink more water.