Edema

　　Edema is often caused by weak body, excessive fatigue, prolonged illness or severe illness, leading to spleen deficiency and malfunction, or due to postoperative abdominal surgery, overeating, abdominal mass compression, etc., causing the obstruction of stomach Qi,停滞 of food, and the failure of stomach Qi to descend. The main clinical manifestations are palpable mass in the epigastrium, epigastric and abdominal pain, vomiting, and other diseases classified as mass accumulation in traditional Chinese medicine literature, such as masses, scrofula, and phlegm, as well as diseases such as fuling, fat Qi, and Xi Ben. According to the clinical manifestations of mass accumulation, it mainly includes diseases such as abdominal tumors in Western medicine, enlargement of the liver and spleen, hyperplastic intestinal tuberculosis, gastrointestinal dysfunction, and incomplete intestinal obstruction.

　　This condition is common in Western medicine, such as duodenal stasis and acute gastric dilatation.

　　1. Duodenal stasis:It refers to a clinical syndrome caused by various reasons leading to obstruction of the distal duodenum, resulting in poor passage of chyme, causing expansion of the proximal duodenum and retention of contents. The main symptoms include喷射状vomiting after eating, pain near the umbilicus in the upper abdomen, as well as nausea and bloating.

　　2. Acute gastric dilatation:It refers to a syndrome caused by a short-term accumulation of a large amount of gas and fluid, leading to a high degree of expansion of the upper part of the stomach and duodenum. It is usually a serious complication of certain surgical or anesthetic procedures.

　　1. The onset is more common in adult females, tall and slim individuals, or those who have been lying in bed for a long time. It may also occur after abdominal surgery or overeating.

　　2. Intermittent recurrent epigastric and abdominal bloating and pain, belching, vomiting of old food and bile, often occurring 2 to 3 hours after eating or at night, and symptoms are relieved in the prone, chest-knee, or left lateral position, or when the feet are elevated and the head is lowered. It is often accompanied by symptoms such as fatigue, weight loss, anemia, headache, and stubborn urticaria.

　　3. During an attack, there may be peristaltic waves in the epigastric and abdominal area, occasionally palpable masses, relaxed and weak abdominal muscles, or palpation of the descended kidneys, liver, spleen, and other internal organs.

　　4. For those caused after abdominal surgery, there is initially epigastric and abdominal pain, nausea, followed by vomiting a large amount of dark or bile-containing vomit, progressive abdominal distension, a tympanic sound when percussed, and a hydroaugetic sound.

　　The characteristics of X-ray barium meal examination: the duodenum horizontal section shows a broken barium column (suddenly vertically cut off); the pendulum movement composed of strong forward and backward peristalsis in the proximal intestinal segment that is obstructed; when lying on the stomach, the barium flows smoothly, and the backward peristalsis disappears. For those caused by abdominal surgery, X-ray fluoroscopy shows a large liquid level in the expanded stomach.

　　1. Reducing the intake of high-fiber foods:High-fiber foods such as potatoes, bread, beans, as well as vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower, and onions, are prone to produce gas in the gastrointestinal tract, eventually leading to bloating.

　　2. Avoiding indigestible foods:Hard foods like fried beans and hard pancakes are not easy to digest, and they stay in the gastrointestinal tract for a longer time, which may produce more gas and cause bloating.

　　3. Changing the habit of eating too quickly:Eating too quickly or while walking can easily lead to swallowing a lot of air; using straws to drink beverages can also allow a large amount of air to sneak into the stomach, causing bloating.

　　4. Overcoming negative emotions:Anxiety, worry, sadness, depression, and other negative emotions may weaken digestive function or stimulate the stomach to produce an excessive amount of stomach acid, resulting in increased stomach gas and intensified bloating.

　　5, Pay attention to physical exercise:Maintain a one-hour moderate exercise every day, which not only helps to overcome negative emotions but also helps the digestive system maintain normal function.

　　6, Moderately supplementing fiber foods:High-fiber foods are not only likely to cause abdominal distension - sometimes just the opposite, they can even reduce abdominal distension, especially after consuming high-fat foods. This is because high-fat foods are difficult to digest and absorb, and therefore tend to stay in the gastrointestinal tract for a longer period of time. Once fiber is added, the blocked digestive system may quickly be unblocked.

　　7, Pay attention to certain diseases:For some diseases, abdominal distension may be a precursor or one of the symptoms, including allergic colitis, ulcerative colitis, bladder tumor, etc.

　　In addition to clinical manifestations, relevant examinations are also indispensable for the diagnosis of food retention. Examinations mainly include gastroscopy, abdominal percussion, gastric motility function test, gastric barium meal, and gastric ultrasound examination.

　　Firstly, what foods are good for the body when eating food retention

　　Moderately supplementing fiber foods.

　　Secondly, what foods should not be eaten for food retention

　　1, Eat less high-fiber foods, such as potatoes, bread, beans, and vegetables such as cabbage, cauliflower, and onions.

　　2, Do not eat indigestible foods. Such as fried beans, hard pancakes.

　　(The above information is for reference only, please consult a doctor for details)

　　1, Cold Fluid Retention in the Stomach Syndrome:Epigastric and abdominal fullness, distension, and pain, or possibly palpable mass, vomiting clear water sputum or bitter retained food, rumbling sound in the stomach, pale tongue, white and greasy coating, deep and wiry or hidden pulse. Warming the stomach and transforming fluid.

　　2, Liver and Stomach Disharmony Syndrome:Epigastric and abdominal distension and pain, pain extending to the flanks, belching and acid regurgitation, vomiting bitter water and retained food, irritability and anger, red tongue with thin or thin yellow coating, wiry pulse. Soothing the liver and harmonizing the stomach.

　　3, Spleen Deficiency and Food Retention Syndrome:Epigastric and abdominal fullness and distension, pain in the epigastrium that resists palpation, acid regurgitation, belching, aversion to food, worse after eating, feeling of relief after vomiting, fatigue and weakness, loose stools, thick and greasy coating, soft and weak pulse. Strengthening the spleen and stomach, promoting digestion and resolving retention.

　　4, Spleen Yang Deficiency Syndrome:Epigastric and abdominal pain, preference for warmth, nausea and vomiting, vomit without odor, fatigue and weakness, cold limbs, loose stools, pale red tongue, white and slippery coating, weak pulse. Warming and tonifying the spleen and stomach.