Functional Belching

|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

突然嗳气，伴胸脘满闷，发热恶寒，头痛身痛，可伴呕吐，舌淡红，苔白腻，脉濡

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Sudden belching occurs, with a sensation of gas rising from the stomach.
  • The chest and upper abdomen feel stuffy and distended, as if blocked, causing discomfort.
  • There may be fever accompanied by chills, with a sensation of coldness in the body.
  • Headache and generalized body aches may occur, with soreness throughout the body.
  • Vomiting may also occur during episodes of discomfort.
  • The tongue is pale red, appearing relatively light in color.
  • The tongue coating is white and greasy, looking somewhat sticky.
  • The pulse feels soft upon palpation.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

疏邪解表，化浊和中

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • It helps disperse external pathogens and relieve the exterior stagnation, gradually alleviating superficial discomfort.
  • It helps resolve turbid qi in the body and harmonize the spleen and stomach in the middle burner, making the abdomen feel more comfortable.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

嗳气，脘腹饱胀，口干口苦，食少纳呆，身重困倦，小便黄短，舌质红，苔黄腻，脉滑或数

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Belching occurs, with a sensation of gas rising from the stomach, making the chest and epigastric region more uncomfortable.
  • The upper abdomen and abdomen feel full and distended, as if stuffed, causing an obstructed, stuffy, and uncomfortable sensation.
  • The mouth feels dry with a bitter taste, persistently dry and bitter.
  • Appetite is reduced, eating less than usual, often with no desire to eat.
  • The body feels heavy and sluggish, easily tired and fatigued, lacking energy for activities.
  • Urine is yellowish and scanty, with urination being brief.
  • The tongue body is reddish, appearing relatively red.
  • The tongue coating is yellow and greasy, looking somewhat sticky.
  • The pulse feels slippery, or the pulse rate is somewhat rapid.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

清热除湿，理气和中

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • It helps clear heat and eliminate dampness from the body, making the body feel fresher and more stable.
  • It helps regulate qi and harmonize the spleen and stomach, making the abdominal area more comfortable.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

嗳气，脘腹饱胀，食后胀甚，胸闷，纳呆，嗳腐吞酸，大便不成形或大便不通，舌红，苔黄腻，脉滑

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Belching occurs, with a sensation of gas rising from the stomach.
  • The upper abdomen and abdomen feel full and distended, becoming more pronounced after meals.
  • The chest feels stuffy and uncomfortable, as if being pressed.
  • Appetite is poor, and the desire to eat is markedly reduced.
  • Belching has a foul odor, and there is a sensation of sour fluid rising up.
  • Stools may be unformed or difficult to pass (constipation); either may occur.
  • The tongue body is reddish, appearing relatively red.
  • The tongue coating is yellow and greasy, looking somewhat sticky.
  • The pulse feels slippery, smooth and sleek under the fingers.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

消食导滞，和胃降逆

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • It helps digest food and relieve stagnation, gradually alleviating the distension and discomfort.
  • It helps harmonize stomach function and direct stomach qi downward, reducing the upward surging discomfort.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

嗳气，情志不畅诱发或加重，胸胁满闷，脘腹胀满，嗳气则舒，纳呆，舌淡红，苔薄白，脉弦

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Belching occurs, with a sensation of gas rising from the stomach.
  • These symptoms are easily induced or aggravated when feeling upset or emotionally stressed.
  • There is stuffiness and distension under the ribcage on both sides of the chest, as if being pushed, causing discomfort.
  • The upper abdomen and abdomen feel distended and full, even feeling obstructed during daily activities.
  • After belching, some relief is felt and the discomfort slightly eases.
  • Appetite is poor, with a weak desire to eat.
  • The tongue is pale red, appearing relatively light in color.
  • The tongue coating is thin and white, presenting as a thin white coating.
  • The pulse feels taut, like a tightened string.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

疏肝解郁，理气和胃

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • It helps soothe the liver qi and resolve stagnation, allowing the qi dynamic to flow more smoothly.
  • It helps regulate qi and harmonize stomach function, making the stomach feel more comfortable.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

嗳气、食后胃胀、饮食乏味、大便不畅，可伴有头晕，舌淡红，苔腻，脉滑

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Belching occurs, with a sensation of gas rising from the stomach, making the epigastric region more uncomfortable.
  • After meals, the stomach feels distended and stuffy, pressing and uncomfortable, noticeably more than before eating.
  • Lack of interest in food, finding it tasteless, with decreased appetite.
  • Defecation is not smooth, requiring effort and is not very free-flowing.
  • Dizziness may sometimes accompany these symptoms.
  • The tongue is pale red, appearing relatively light in color.
  • The tongue coating is greasy, looking somewhat sticky.
  • The pulse feels slippery, smooth and sleek under the fingers.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

燥湿化痰，理气和胃

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • It helps dry dampness and resolve and expel phlegm, gradually reducing the sticky, greasy discomfort.
  • It helps regulate qi and harmonize stomach function, directing stomach qi downward for greater comfort.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

嗳气反复，胃脘痞满，倦怠乏力，大便不成形或排便乏力，舌淡胖，苔白，脉弱

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Recurrent belching occurs, with a sensation of gas rising from the stomach.
  • The upper abdomen feels stuffy and distended, as if blocked, causing noticeable discomfort.
  • The body is easily tired and fatigued, often feeling listless and lacking energy for tasks.
  • Stools may be unformed or require straining, and are not easily passed.
  • The tongue is pale, appears enlarged and slightly puffy.
  • The tongue coating is white, appearing as a layer of white fur.
  • The pulse feels weak and lacks strength, not forceful enough when pressed.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

健脾理气，和胃降逆

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • It helps regulate the spleen’s transforming and transporting function and regulate the qi, making digestion stronger and smoother.
  • It helps harmonize stomach function and direct stomach qi downward, reducing the upward surging discomfort.

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