What to do if your stomach is bloated

When it comes to bloating, many people are familiar with it. Many people have experienced bloating in life, so what factors cause bloating? In fact, there are many factors that cause bloating, so what should we do about bloating? In fact, the conditioning methods for different types of bloating are also different. In this article, let’s take a look at what to do about bloating caused by different reasons.

There are many factors that lead to abdominal bloating, such as eating too fast, talking while eating, thinking too much, etc., which can cause abdominal bloating. It is very uncomfortable after the abdominal bloating occurs. Traditional Chinese medicine divides abdominal bloating into diet stagnation type, qi stagnation type, dampness type, spleen deficiency type, and ascites type. They are introduced below.

1. Eating stagnation type

The disease occurs because food stagnates in the Zhongwan, causing the stomach qi to lose its peristaltic function; or food blocks the gastrointestinal tract, causing dampness and heat to form, and the visceral qi to be blocked and unable to flow. The clinical manifestations are: abdominal distension, belching and loss of appetite, worsening after eating, foul-smelling stools, intestinal rumbling and diarrhea, thick and greasy tongue coating, and a wiry and slippery pulse. The treatment principles are to help digestion and regulate qi, harmonize the stomach and reduce adverse reactions, and clear the bowels and eliminate bloating. The prescription is as follows: 10g radish seeds, 20g almonds, 12g tangerine peel, 15g chicken gizzard lining, 15g hawthorn, 20g Shenqu, 5g Amomum villosum, 10g sword bean, 10g Magnolia officinalis flower, 12g rhubarb, 20g Trichosanthes, 10g Citrus aurantium, 10g scorched betel nut, 15g Corydalis, etc.

2. Qi stagnation type

Because the liver qi goes up against the flow and invades the stomach, the stomach loses its harmony and descending function, which causes abdominal distension. Because the liver qi is depressed and suppresses the spleen, the spleen loses its healthy function, which also causes abdominal distension. The clinical manifestations are: aggravated by anxiety, anger and rage, relieved by burping or letting out the gas in the stomach, likes to be rubbed and pressed, and is accompanied by pain in the ribs, thin white tongue coating, and a stringy and slippery pulse. The treatment principle is to soothe the liver and relieve depression, promote qi circulation and relieve bloating. The prescription is as follows: 10g of Inula flower, 30g of raw ochre, 20g of Bupleurum, 15g of Cyperus rotundus, 15g of Curcuma aromatica, 15g of Costus root, 10g of Magnolia officinalis, 8g of Rose, etc.

3. Wetness type

Because the spleen is trapped by excessive cold and dampness, the spleen yang is unable to transport and transform, and it cannot transform dampness, causing the disease. The clinical manifestations are: continuous stuffiness and distension, which does not stop during the day and night, and bloating both on an empty stomach and after eating; and accompanied by chest tightness and shortness of breath, heavy and weak limbs, sticky stools, difficult urination, thick and greasy tongue coating, and slippery pulse. The treatment principles are to warm the yang, invigorate the spleen, and aromatize and eliminate dampness. The prescription is as follows: 10g of fresh ginger, 10g of dried ginger, 10g of cardamom, 15g of costus root, 10g of atractylodes, 20g of coix seed, 10g of patchouli, 10g of perilla, 12g of lindera scabra, 20g of dried tangerine peel, etc.

4. Spleen deficiency type

Because of overeating fatty, greasy, raw and cold food, excessive thinking, or disorder after illness, the spleen and stomach fail to function properly and become ill. The clinical manifestations are: worse after fatigue or in the afternoon or evening, abdominal distension is usually around the navel, and is accompanied by loss of appetite, fatigue, sallow complexion, emaciation, pale tongue, white tongue coating, and a thin and weak pulse. The treatment principle is to tonify the middle and replenish qi, and strengthen the spleen. The prescription is as follows: Codonopsis pilosula 20g, Astragalus 30g, Atractylodes 20g, Poria 20g, Cimicifuga 10g, Amomum villosum 6g, Pueraria lobata 30g, etc.

5. Ascites

Because the Qi transformation of the three burners is unfavorable, the spleen and stomach fail to function properly, and water and dampness stagnate inside the body, causing illness. The clinical manifestations are: severe abdominal distension and ascites, accompanied by lower limb edema, visible blue veins in the abdomen, fatigue, less urine, short and red urine, abdominal distension will decrease as the ascites disappears, white and greasy tongue coating, and deep pulse. The treatment principle is to clear the triple energizer and warm and tonify the kidney yang. The prescription is as follows: Aconite (pre-boiled) 30g, Cyperus rotundus 15g, cinnamon 10g, raw Astragalus 30g, Codonopsis pilosula 20g, Ephedra 10g, Corn Silk 20g, Citrus grandis peel 20g, Wax Gourd peel 15g, Carthamus 30g, Cassia twig 20g, Costus root 15g, Zedoaria 10g, ginger 10g, etc.

After reading the introduction in this article, you should know what's wrong with bloating. In general, you must not ignore the bloating condition, but seek timely treatment and take good care of it in daily life, especially in diet. A reasonable diet is very helpful in alleviating the condition.