Abdominal Distension

　　According to traditional Chinese medicine, qi distension is caused by spleen Qi deficiency and stagnation or seven emotions and depression, leading to qi stagnation and cold, so daily attention should be paid to regulating emotions, maintaining a pleasant mood, maintaining an optimistic attitude, which can effectively reduce the occurrence of the disease.

　　The main symptoms of qi distension are abdominal distension and discomfort, emaciation and fatigue, and generally no other complications. Patients should maintain a pleasant mood, maintain an optimistic attitude, keep warm, and it is beneficial to the prevention and treatment of the disease.

　　The typical symptoms of qi distension include chest and abdominal distension and discomfort, softness when pressed, accompanied by symptoms such as qi reversal and belching. Patients often have symptoms such as a large abdomen, visible blue veins, pale complexion, and emaciated limbs, but generally will not cause other diseases.

　　In terms of prevention, attention should be paid to regulating emotions, maintaining a pleasant mood, maintaining an optimistic attitude, and keeping warm. In daily life, it is advisable to eat more foods with the effect of invigorating the spleen and Qi, which is beneficial to the prevention and treatment of the disease.

　　When diagnosing qi distension, in addition to relying on its clinical manifestations, it is also necessary to do chemical tests. Patients need to do liver function tests, abdominal percussion, abdominal auscultation, abdominal palpation, abdominal CT, and abdominal X-ray examination.

　　For patients with qi distension, they should eat light in diet, eat more vegetables and fruits, and reasonably match their diet. In addition, patients should also pay attention to avoid eating spicy, greasy, smoked, and cold foods.

　　The main two formulas for treating qi distension in traditional Chinese medicine are as follows.

　　Formula oneWhite atractylodes, poria, Job's tears each 1 liang, licorice, cinnamon each 1 fen, 5 fen of aurantium, 1 liang of ginseng, 1 liang of Shengfu, 1 liang of cheqianzi, 1 liang of radish seed, 5 liang of yam.

　　UsageTake it in decoction.

　　Formula twoChicken gizzards soup

　　PrescriptionPrescription: 4 liang of raw chicken gizzards (cleaned of brick, stone and impurities, crushed), 3 liang of atropos, 4 liang of raw Hangshao, 2 liang of bupleurum, 2 liang of wide tangerine peel, 3 liang of ginger.

　　IndicationsFor qi stagnation and distension, it also treats spleen and stomach weakness, and food cannot be transformed and digested.

　　UsageTake it in decoction.

　　If the urine is red and hot and yellow, it is advisable to add talc appropriately.