Walking and vomiting

　　The sea of grains and cereals. The essence of water and grain is transformed into Qi and blood, nourishing the organs and meridians. Due to childbirth, the organs and meridians are injured and moved, and sometimes Qi is excessively strong, then Qi invades the intestines and stomach; the intestines and stomach become dry and rough, and the Qi reverses, leading to nausea and aversion to food. It can be seen that walking and vomiting is often caused by postpartum injury to the organs and meridians, with the invasion of cold evil during weakness, Qi reversal causing vomiting; there are also cases where blood stasis rises to the stomach, losing its harmony; and there are also cases where phlegm turbidity blocks the middle Jiao, causing Qi to rise. The cold evil attacking the spleen and stomach manifests as nausea and aversion to food, cold pain in the epigastrium, and a preference for warmth. Treatment should be to warm the middle and disperse cold, using the formula of Wengwei Dingxiang San. For those with blood stasis rising, there are symptoms such as less lochia and pain in the lower abdomen that resists pressure. Treatment should be to activate blood and remove blood stasis, reduce nausea and vomiting, using Shenghua decoction with ginger and Banxia. For those with phlegm turbidity blocking the middle Jiao, there are symptoms such as chest stuffiness and excessive phlegm. Treatment should be to remove dampness and phlegm, reduce nausea and stop coughing, using Pingchen decoction.

　　Walking and vomiting refers to a disease characterized by vomiting above and constipation below as the main symptom. This condition is more common in the elderly and weak patients. Walking and vomiting is caused by a feeling of nausea due to Qi reversal. This disease has no special complications.

　　Walking and vomiting due to excessive heat in the lower jiao, resulting in incontinence of the two bowels and continuous vomiting. Excessive heat in the lower jiao causes internal conglomeration of Qi, preventing the descent of waste products, and the turbid Qi instead rises to the stomach, leading to incontinence of the two bowels, continued nausea, and uncontrollable vomiting, known as walking and vomiting. Ginseng decoction is the main treatment. There is a feeling of nausea caused by Qi reversal. Headache with a tight pulse, nausea and aversion to food. Nausea in the heart, where the medicine cannot be taken down. In the ninth month of the year Bingzi, I contracted summer malaria, and early in the morning I drank the medicine of Dr. Lü. By the time of the setting sun, I suddenly vomited and had dizziness that would not stop.

　　Prevention of regurgitation should pay attention to diet and exercise. Diet should be light and tasty, avoid greasy foods, and eat more foods rich in vitamins and inorganic salts. Some women during pregnancy like to eat sour foods, which is because sour taste can stimulate the secretion of gastric juice, increase the vitality of digestive enzymes, promote peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract, increase appetite, and is beneficial to the digestion and absorption of food. Avoid participating in intense exercise after eating to prevent the occurrence of this disease caused by intussusception.

　　Regurgitation is caused by the lower bowels being blocked, turbid Qi rising, and food not being able to enter. Qi reversal produces the sensation of vomiting. Headache with tight pulse, vomiting and not eating. Feeling of nausea in the heart, medicine cannot be taken down. Traditional Chinese medicine usually adopts the inspection methods of observation, hearing, inquiry, and pulse-taking.

　　The diet for regurgitation should be light and tasty, avoid greasy foods, and eat more foods rich in vitamins and inorganic salts. There are several types of dietary remedies for this disease.

　　1, Sweet potato, pumpkin, and honey porridge: Boil sweet potato and pumpkin in equal amounts, add a small amount of honey, and drink it in the morning and evening.

　　2, Mash fresh chive leaves and mix them with a small amount of honey, eat 2 spoonfuls in the morning and evening.

　　4, Clean and chop fresh figs and fresh radishes in equal amounts, mix them with a small amount of honey, and eat them together. Take 2 spoonfuls in the morning and at bedtime, and it will definitely be effective after several days.

　　3, Boil 250 grams of sweet potato, 50 grams of red bean, and 50 grams of kelp together until they are soft and well-cooked, and eat them over 3 days.

　　5, One banana, eat once in the morning and evening. Suitable for habitual regurgitation.

　　6, 250 grams of milk, one egg, and an appropriate amount of honey. Break the egg into the milk, boil it until warm, add an appropriate amount of honey, take it at one time, and take it once a day in the morning. Suitable for habitual regurgitation.

　　For symptoms of regurgitation and impaction of the lower bowels, traditional Chinese medicine treatment usually adopts the decoction of ginseng.

　　Composition of the medicine3 liang of ginseng, 3 liang of Scutellaria baicalensis, 3 liang of Anemarrhena asphodeloides, 3 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 0.5 liang of rhizome of Ophiopogon japonicus, 0.5 liang of bamboo shavings, 0.5 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 0.5 liang of Gardenia jasminoides, 0.5 liang of Citrus reticulata, 1 liang of gypsum (calcined).

　　Prescription for treatmentImpaired defecation and urination, and hyperactivity of the lower jiao.

　　Usage and DosageTake 4 liang of the medicine, boil in 1.5 sheng of water, decoct for 7 fen and take it.