Abdominal swelling

　　1. Irregular diet and alcohol consumption:Excessive alcohol consumption, irregular diet, injury to the spleen and stomach, internal accumulation of dampness and turbidity, clear qi does not rise, turbid qi does not descend, blocking the qi mechanism, the spleen is blocked, the liver loses its smoothness, qi and blood stasis, internal accumulation of fluid, and obstruction of qi and blood, leading to abdominal distension.

　　2. Emotional frustration:The liver is the organ that stores blood, it likes to be smooth, emotional depression, the liver loses its secretion, qi flow is not smooth, blood circulation is not smooth, leading to qi and blood stasis. Liver qi invades the spleen, the spleen is not healthy, leading to internal accumulation of dampness and moisture, qi and blood stasis, and fluid retention. Over time, it affects the kidneys, leading to an inability to open and close, and abdominal distension.

　　3. Schistosomiasis infection:In the late stage of schistosomiasis infection, injury to the liver and spleen, blocked meridians and collaterals, unsmooth qi flow, and abnormal rise and fall, lead to qi and blood and fluid stasis accumulating in the abdomen, resulting in abdominal distension.

　　4. Un-treated jaundice and accumulation:Over time, damp-heat injures the spleen, internal accumulation of dampness and moisture, the liver loses its smoothness, qi and blood stagnate, meridians and collaterals are blocked, and eventually all three organs of the liver, spleen, and kidneys are affected, leading to abdominal distension.

　　In addition to general symptoms, it can also cause other diseases. This disease can lead to dysfunction of the liver, spleen, and kidneys, liver qi stagnation, qi and blood stasis, and blocked meridians and collaterals, causing other diseases such as qi and blood stasis, and fluid accumulation.

　　This disease is mainly caused by irregular diet and alcohol consumption, emotional injury, schistosomiasis infection, and other diseases that are not treated properly, leading to dysfunction of the liver, spleen, and kidneys, liver qi stagnation, blood stasis, and qi and blood stasis, resulting in blocked meridians and collaterals, qi and blood stasis, and fluid accumulation, forming abdominal distension. Clinically, it is common to see symptoms of deficiency and excess, or mixed deficiency and excess. Initially, there is abdominal distension, with a mass under the ribs. As ascites gradually increases, the complexion becomes pale, yellow, or dark, with muscle atrophy, decreased appetite, and fatigue.

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　　Dietary taboos for ascariasis patients

　　1. Foods that are good for ascariasis:

　　Eat light and healthy, eat more vegetables and fruits, properly match the diet, and pay attention to adequate nutrition.

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　　Conventional methods of Western medicine for the treatment of ascariasis

　　1. Main symptoms: Abdominal fullness and distension, soft to the touch,胁下 fullness or pain. Poor appetite, belching, severe distension after eating, short urine. White greasy fur, wiry pulse.

　　1. Main symptoms: Abdominal fullness and distension, soft to the touch,胁下 fullness or pain. Poor appetite, belching, severe distension after eating, short urine. White greasy fur, wiry pulse.

　　1. Main symptoms: Abdominal fullness and distension, soft to the touch,胁下 fullness or pain. Poor appetite, belching, severe distension after eating, short urine. White greasy fur, wiry pulse.

　　1. Main symptoms: Abdominal fullness and distension, soft to the touch,胁下 fullness or pain. Poor appetite, belching, severe distension after eating, short urine. White greasy fur, wiry pulse.

　　2. Treatment: Soothe the liver and regulate Qi, drain dampness and relieve fullness.

　　2. Treatment: Warm Yang and disperse cold, invigorate the spleen and drain dampness.

　　3. Damp-heat accumulation

　　2. Treatment: Clear heat and drain dampness, attack and expel water.

　　4. Blood stasis in the liver and spleen

　　2. Treatment: Activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, promote Qi and drain dampness.

　　5. Yang deficiency of the spleen and kidney

　　1. Main symptoms: Abdominal distension and fullness, early in the morning and urgent in the evening. Pale or white complexion, chest oppression and poor appetite, fatigue and aversion to cold, edema of the lower limbs, short urine. Pale and fat tongue, deep and wiry pulse.

　　2. Treatment: Warm and replenish the spleen and kidney, transform Qi and promote water.