Solutions to the problem of excessive and smelly farts

Although having many smelly farts will not have any substantial impact on a person's body, it will only pollute the air and make people feel embarrassed. However, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, having many smelly farts is the result of a weak spleen and stomach. Therefore, when you have problems with frequent and smelly farts, you should pay attention to it and go to the doctor in time to find the correct treatment method. What are the solutions to the problem of excessive and smelly farts?

1. What medicine is good for frequent and smelly farts?

A healthy person farts about 6 to 20 times a day. The number of farts is related to the strength of a person's digestive function. Too many or too smelly farts are cause for concern. The commonly used traditional Chinese medicine treatment methods for treating frequent farts with foul and fishy odor are as follows: If you have abdominal distension and constipation, you can take Chengqi Decoction. The recipe is 5 pieces of Citrus aurantium, 4 liang of Rhubarb, half a liter of Glauber's salt, and 2 liang of Licorice. If you have a weak spleen and stomach, excessive but smelly flatulence, and a bloated abdomen, you can take Lizhong Decoction to warm and nourish the spleen and stomach.

The recipe is 9 grams each of ginseng, dried ginger, licorice (roasted), and white atractylodes. Chop the medicine into pieces, use 1.6 liters of water, boil to obtain 600 ml, remove the residue, take 200 ml of the warm soup each time, three times a day. When there is abdominal distension, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, or abdominal pain, Wei Ling Decoction can be used to warm the cold and dampness. The recipe is 15 grams of Atractylodes lancea, 15 grams of Atractylodes macrocephala, 10 grams of Magnolia officinalis, 10 grams of Tangerine peel, 20 grams of Poria cocos, 10 grams of Alisma orientalis, 10 grams of Polyporus umbellatus, 10 grams of cinnamon twig, 6 grams of roasted licorice, and 10 grams of ginger. When you have abdominal distension and nausea, constant sweating, loose and smelly stools, smelly flatulence, burning sensation in the anus, and short and dark urine, you can use Wang's Lianpu Drink to remove dampness and clear heat. The recipe is 2 qian of Magnolia officinalis, 1 qian each of Chuanlian fried with ginger juice, Acorus calamus, and processed Pinellia, 3 qian each of fried Fragrant Beans and Scorched Gardenia, and 2 liang of Phragmites australis.

2. Causes of excessive farting

Eating too much dairy products will reduce the lactic acid enzyme that digests dairy products, and eating too much dairy products will increase flatulence. Bacteria ferment the food people eat. This process occurs in the colon, but some colon bacteria enter the small intestine due to overgrowth. Therefore, before the food is digested, it comes into contact with bacteria and produces gas.

Some people suffer from gastroenteritis, which causes an imbalance of intestinal bacteria and increased gas discharge. Eating too hastily will cause you to swallow a lot of gas, which is also the reason for farting frequently. If the body has trouble breaking down certain foods, it can lead to increased gas.

Changes in hormone secretion can cause menopausal women or people with hormone imbalance to produce more flatulence because their gastrointestinal motility is not as active as when they were young. People with constipation tend to fart a lot. Because when feces cannot move in the intestines, and feces are mainly composed of bacteria, the more bacteria accumulate in the human system, the more gas will be emitted after fermentation.

3. Causes of smelly farts

Eating too much food with pungent odor, such as onions, garlic, radishes, leeks, etc., will cause your farts to smell bad. There is no need to worry about this situation. Once you stop eating it, it will disappear naturally. After eliminating the possibility that diet may cause smelly farts, we should consider the possibility that it may be caused by indigestion or intestinal diseases. Foul-smelling farts may be caused by bacterial infection in the intestines of the person who farts. The intestinal mucosa is damaged by bacterial toxins, and the stool will also excrete exfoliated necrotic mucosal epithelial cells. Patients also often experience symptoms such as intestinal colic, tenesmus, and fever. Farts with a fishy smell may indicate gastrointestinal bleeding. Blood accumulates in the patient's gastrointestinal tract, and stomach acid and intestinal bacteria break down the blood. Sometimes the excrement will be like tar. In addition, when there is a malignant tumor in the intestine, the fart will also have a fishy smell.

The dangers of holding in your farts

1. Aggravate gastrointestinal ulcers. Holding in farts frequently will aggravate gastrointestinal ulcers, which is very bad for our gastrointestinal health, so don’t be embarrassed in life, just let out your farts.

2. Weaken liver function. "If you hold in your farts, they will damage your internal organs." This sentence is actually not difficult to interpret. These farts that are held in will not only affect the digestive function of the gastrointestinal tract, but if the waste gas goes up, it will also have adverse effects on the liver. It will mainly increase the burden on the liver, and in the long run it will weaken the liver's detoxification function.

3. The enemy of beauty. If we often hold in our farts in our daily lives, the toxins in our intestines will not be excreted, which will affect our skin health and appearance.

How to take care of yourself when you have a lot of smelly farts

1. Drink coix seed and red bean porridge. Job's tears and red bean porridge can treat spleen deficiency and dampness, eliminate dampness and toxins in the stomach and intestines, strengthen the spleen, drain dampness, stop diarrhea, and discharge pus. It can also help with bowel movements, weight loss, and moisturize the skin.

2. Practice Qigong. Especially Ma Litang's Six-Character Qigong, which focuses on the "Hu" exercise to nourish the spleen, strengthen the intestines and stomach, and expel flatulence.

3. If you have a bad stomach, you should pay attention to your diet. Eat regularly to avoid getting sick. Eat less indigestible food, less meat, nuts, etc., and eat more vegetarian food. Eat less raw and cold food, avoid eating popsicles, ice water, iced beer, etc., eat less cold and cool fruits and vegetables, and eat more warm and neutral fruits and vegetables. Avoid eating irritating foods and eat less spicy foods such as chili peppers and pepper. Chew your meals slowly. Eat at regular times and in regular amounts to avoid being too hungry or too full.

4. Actively participate in sports, especially periodic exercises, such as brisk walking, running, swimming, etc. During the exercise, the internal organs are exercised and flatulence is expelled.

5. Avoid getting angry. Depression can cause more farting. Avoid mental stimulation, relieve tension and psychological burden, keep a good mood, and have an optimistic and open-minded attitude. As long as you have a broad mind and control your emotions, and as long as you don't get sick, it will be beneficial for the self-repair of your stomach and intestines.