Faring is an embarrassing thing in daily life, but it is also a manifestation of normal intestinal function. In medicine, farting is called exhaust, and in traditional Chinese medicine, it is called arrow qi. What factors are related to farting? How to relieve excessive farting or excessive odor? The reason for abnormal exhaust gas in
There are about 100ml of gas in the normal intestine, of which 60%~70% are the air entering the gastrointestinal and digestive tract from the outside, mainly nitrogen , oxygen , and carbon dioxide ; the rest are various gases produced by bacterial fermentation of organic matter during digestion, mainly methane and hydrogen . Some of these gases are consumed and utilized by bacteria, and some are excreted from the anus. Normal people need to exhaust 5 to 10 times a day. If the exhaust 20 to 30 times a day is too much. An appropriate amount of exhaust is a normal physiological situation, but if the exhaust suddenly increases or decreases and the odor changes within a certain period of time, attention is needed. There are two causes of abnormal exhaust gases: physiological and pathological.
Physical causes
Potatoes, Crustals vegetables and other foods will produce a large amount of gas during digestion and metabolism. Therefore, eating more of this type of food will lead to an increase in exhaust, and some foods contain a lot of dietary fiber, which can increase gastrointestinal peristalsis and also increase the number of exhausts.
In addition, if you eat too fast or you speak while eating, a large amount of gas will enter the digestive tract as you swallow, which will also lead to excessive exhaust. None of these conditions is pathological and there is no need for treatment.
Pathological causes
If there is a problem with the digestive system, such as abnormal secretion of digestive fluid, intestinal flora imbalance, indigestion, etc., there may be an increase in exhaust. In addition, when constipation occurs, the feces stay in the intestines will prolong, and gas-producing bacteria will continue to grow in the intestines, and there will also be an increase in exhaust. It should be noted that suffering from chronic gastritis, early gastric cancer, chronic enteritis, intestinal tuberculosis and will also cause symptoms of excessive exhaust.
People with few farts and no farts are often accompanied by abdominal pain, abdominal distension, constipation, intestinal rumbling hypertension or disappearance, etc. If there is no exhaust or defecation within a few days, and it is accompanied by a burst of abdominal pain, it is often a sign of intestinal obstruction and should be diagnosed and treated as soon as possible. In addition, patients who have just undergone abdominal surgery will have reflex inhibition of intestinal peristalsis, resulting in temporary reduction of exhaust gas or no exhaust.
"Smell farting" is sick
The reasons for the exhaust smell are too odor include the following: First, overeating high-protein foods. Meat contains a large amount of protein . After decomposition and fermentation by intestinal bacteria during digestion and metabolism, it is easy to produce gases such as ammonia, hydrogen sulfide , fecal odorin , indole and other gases, forming a odor. Although these gases are not large, they are the source of exhaust odor. Soybeans and other beans contain a large amount of oligosaccharides and protein, which can also cause frequent exhaust and odor. In addition, onions, leeks and garlic contain irritating substances, and excessive consumption can also lead to abnormal exhaust odor. Second, diseases such as intestinal infections or intestinal tumors. Intestinal infection causes the intestinal mucosa to be destroyed, and the necrotic intestinal mucosa will release a strong odor. When the intestine becomes cancerous, gastrointestinal dysfunction will also cause frequent exhaust and the smell will become worse and worse. If you are accompanied by blood in the feces, or suddenly experience persistent constipation, diarrhea, weight loss, etc., you need to go to the hospital in time.
In addition, foods such as sweet potatoes and white radish will produce a large amount of carbon dioxide during the decomposition process. When the air pressure increases, the exhaust air flow rate will also increase, and the exhaust sound will be louder. However, because the increase in carbon dioxide is significantly greater than that of hydrogen sulfide, indole and fecal odorin, and carbon dioxide has no odor, the farts formed are often loud but not too smelly. There are also people sayings that "the farts are not smelly, and the farts are not loud" and "the farts are not smelly but not smelly".
Excessive exhaust How to solve the problem of
Nonorganic diseases caused by excessive exhaust or odor in exhaust is mostly caused by improper diet and indigestion. In this case, you can improve your eating habits and lifestyle by paying appropriate attention to your diet.
Change dietary habits
Eat less sweet potatoes, potatoes, onions, cabbage, cauliflower, pasta, beans, etc., and eat less foods that are difficult to digest, so as not to digest foods in the gastrointestinal tract for too long, produce more gas, and cause abdominal distension. Also be careful not to joke when eating, don’t eat too fast, and use less straws to drink beverages to avoid bringing too much air. Under the guidance of a doctor, you can take orally a live bifidobacterium preparation to regulate intestinal flora .
Pay attention to mental health
You should learn to maintain an optimistic attitude. Unhealthy emotions such as anxiety, irritability, sorrow, depression, etc. will affect digestive function and increase gas production in the stomach and intestines.
Frequent activity
Sitting for a long time will make the gas produced in the stomach and intestines not easy to be discharged, and it is inevitable that people will feel uncomfortable when they are trapped in the stomach. Exercise appropriately about an hour after meals, take a walk, turn your waist and abdomen to promote up and down ventilation. If you take a bus or fly for a long time, it is limited and inconvenient to move. You can also massage your stomach with your hands to help your stomach and intestines.
Dietary therapy conditioning
Traditional Chinese medicine divides the abdomen into the following five symptoms, and now recommends five medicinal foods, which can be selected according to their own situation under the guidance of a doctor, and can play an auxiliary conditioning role.
①First heat internal chord
Symptoms: fullness of the abdomen or hard pain, exhaust from time to time, constipation, dry mouth and tongue.
Common dietary therapy recipes: Aloe Tomato juice.
Ingredients: 120g aloe vera pulp, appropriate amount of tomato and honey.
Method: Cut the aloe vera pulp, wash the tomatoes and peel them and cut them into small pieces, put them in a juicer and stir, and add an appropriate amount of honey.
②Splenary and stomach weakness
Symptoms: Exhaust gas does not smell, abdomen is full and swelling, appetite decreases, fatigue and strength.
Common dietary therapy recipes: yam lentil porridge.
Ingredients: yam 20g, white lentil 10g, appropriate amount of japonica rice.
Method: Wash the ingredients, slice the yam, boil the white lentils and japonica rice until they are 80% mature, then add the yam tablets and boil until they are fully cooked.
③Cohesion of cold and dampness
Symptoms: abdominal distension, frequent exhaustion, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, or abdominal pain, thirst and unable to drink, limb fatigue.
Common dietary therapy prescriptions: Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, tangerine peel drink.
Ingredients: 10g Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria 10g, 10g Tangerine peel.
Method: Wash the above ingredients and boil them in water instead of tea.
④Damp and heat accumulation
Symptoms: abdominal distension and nausea, depression in the heart, thirst and unable to drink too much, sweating all the time, loose stools and smelly smell, smelly exhaustion, burning anus, short and red urine.
Common dietary therapy recipes: Cold-salmon .
Ingredients: Fresh piercing heart lotus 500g, appropriate amounts of garlic, ginger, oil, salt and vinegar.
Method: Wash the heartworm, blanch it in boiling water, add appropriate amounts of minced garlic, minced ginger, oil, salt and vinegar, and mix well.
⑤ Stagnant of food intake
Symptoms: abdominal distension and pain, bellow swallow acid, feel nauseous when food is seen, diarrhea in the stool, smelly and smelly, and contain indigested food, and the exhaust smells rotten.
Common dietary therapy recipe: Xiaoji Tea.
Ingredients: 10g hawthorn, malt 15g, leicin 15g, green tea 3g.
Method: Add appropriate amount of water to hawthorn, malt, and lemon seeds, boil over high heat, boil for low heat for 15 minutes, then add green tea and simmer for 5 minutes, and then drink.
Source｜China Traditional Chinese Medicine Journal
Text｜Shanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Zhang Heng
