How to get rid of permanent gases. Medicines for gas in the stomach. Foods that cause gas

by Notes of the Wild Mistress

Gases in the intestines often cause a state of physical and psychological discomfort, interfere with communication. Is it possible to consider the formation of gases in the intestines as an ailment? To answer this question, you need to understand the mechanism of increased gas formation in the intestines: what foods provoke such processes, what diseases they are symptoms of, is it possible to get rid of this delicate problem with traditional medicine.

Even in a perfectly healthy person, as a result of digestive processes, gases accumulate in the intestines (up to 600 ml per day), which sometimes need to be released. This happens on average 15 times a day, and this is quite normal. But there are situations when the release of gases has to be restrained, and then the question arises: what should be done to reduce gas formation in the intestines?

Symptoms and causes of gas formation in the intestines

The main symptoms of excess gas in the intestines include:

1) bloated belly;

2) a feeling of heaviness in the abdomen;

3) the urge to gas emission;

4) rumbling and gurgling in the abdomen;

5) acute cramping pain in the abdomen, disappearing after gas emission;

6) pain in the hypochondrium.

There are several reasons for the formation of excess gases in the intestines. For example, prolonged stress, malfunction of individual digestive organs, lack of enzymes involved in the digestive process, as well as some properties of the foods consumed.

"Colitis, liver problems, disorders in the bile ducts can also lead to excessive gas formation."

A similar problem can occur in women during menstruation, as well as in older people due to atony (weakening of the muscles) of the intestine. Worse the work of the intestines and lead to excessive gas formation frequent constipation, dysbacteriosis, gastritis, the presence of helminths.

One of the causes of flatulence (increased gas formation) may be the consumption of too much food at a time, when the body does not have time to process it. A large amount of gas accumulates in the intestines, there is a feeling of fullness, often bouts of pain in the abdomen, rumbling and gurgling.

The category of natural "producers" of gases includes some fruits (for example, apples), vegetables (in particular, cabbage of all varieties), legumes (peas, beans), lactose contained in most dairy products (with age, the body's ability to absorb lactose decreases significantly ). A similar effect is also caused by wheat bread, especially yeast bread, all types of soufflé and some other products.

How to "calculate" unwanted foods

Since the body of each person is completely unique, the same foods are absorbed differently by everyone. There is a proven way to "calculate" unwanted products.

First of all, from the diet products containing coarse fiber are removed. These are apples, grapes and gooseberries, cabbage of different varieties, beans, peas, beans, sorrel, asparagus. Removed drinks that cause fermentation in the intestines: water with gas, kvass, all types of beer. In general, it is best to drink filtered unboiled water, which will quench your thirst and contain many trace elements.

Taking as a basis the resulting diet as a result of exceptions, you need to gradually, one by one, add other foods to the diet, while observing the reaction of the body. If this product has not shown itself as a "provocateur" for several hours, it can be added to a permanent diet. And, on the contrary, to exclude completely, if undesirable symptoms appear during its use. For the "purity" of the experiment, each product should be tested three to four times.

"In order to remain complete, excluded foods must be replaced."

Fermented milk products are useful, such as kefir, fermented baked milk, some types of yogurt, non-viscous porridge from buckwheat or millet, boiled lean meat, boiled vegetables, bread with bran.

How to get rid of excessive gas formation

To reduce gas formation, there are various medications, but the main way to deal with this problem is proper nutrition. It is desirable to eat at the same time, slowly, with concentration. It is important to drink properly: at least 30-40 minutes before eating and not earlier than 1-1.5 hours after. This will eliminate many factors that provoke the formation of a large amount of gases in the intestines.

Folk recipes will also help to normalize gas formation and rid yourself of this delicate problem.

Alternative methods of treating increased gas formation

1. Dill seeds in the amount of one tablespoon, they are carefully crushed, 300 ml of boiling water are poured and infused for three hours. Use the infusion should be in three doses during the day, preferably before meals.

2. You can also prepare a decoction of dill seeds. To do this, take dill seeds (a teaspoon) and boil in 250 ml of water for about 15 minutes. Cooled to room temperature, the broth is drunk in a third of a glass before meals.

3. A good remedy is the so-called "black salt" which is prepared in a special way. You need to take 250 grams of ordinary table salt and pour it into a plate. Finely crumble the crumb of one piece of black (rye) bread and mix with salt, then add water and stir until a homogeneous mass is formed. A cake is made from this mass and baked in the oven until black. Then let it cool down and rub it on a fine grater. The resulting "black" salt is used as usual in cooking.

4. Another effective remedy for flatulence (excessive gas formation) is prepared on the basis of pine nuts mixed with walnuts. 100 grams of nuts of each type are crushed and thoroughly mixed until a homogeneous mass is obtained. After that, everything is mixed with well-chopped unpeeled lemon along with the seeds.

Purified clay is bought in a pharmacy, 30 grams of which is added to the resulting walnut-lemon mass. Honey is added to taste. Everything is thoroughly mixed. You need to use this drug one tablespoon twice a day before eating. The product should be stored in the refrigerator.

5. To eliminate excessive gas formation, the following has proven itself well herbal collection. Mix 20 grams of chamomile flowers and cumin seeds with 80 grams of crushed valerian root. Everything is mixed, thoroughly crushed, and then poured with one glass of boiling water. The mixture is infused for 20 minutes, filtered through several layers of gauze and cooled to room temperature. Take two or three sips twice a day.

6. Another collection consists of a mixture mint leaves, cumin and anise seeds, and fenkel fruit taken in equal amounts. Two teaspoons of the mixture are poured into a teapot with boiling water and insisted under the lid for about one hour. Strained and chilled infusion is drunk in several doses throughout the day.

7. anise seeds in the amount of one teaspoon, brew in a glass of boiling water and insist for 20 minutes. Taken chilled three times a day, 50 ml.

8. Dandelion root, previously crushed, pour a full glass of cold boiled water and let it brew for 8 hours. Use an infusion of 50 ml per dose 4 times a day. The tool helps well with increased gas formation in the intestines.

Folk methods for the treatment of flatulence are quite effective and have virtually no side effects, with the exception of individual intolerance to the ingredients. However, before using these drugs, it is advisable to consult a doctor.

Flatulence is a process that goes on in all people. Gas formation in the intestines cannot be avoided by any person. Usually, the body, in particular the intestines, gets rid of excess gases on its own, but only by 90% (this is in healthy people). And in conditions of disturbed microflora in the intestines, gases begin to multiply, causing great discomfort to a person. Therefore, it is imperative to know the types of flatulence, the symptoms of increased gas formation, why it arose and methods of treatment. Of course, you need to know how to eat properly with increased gas formation.

What types of flatulence are there?

Digestive. This type of flatulence is the most common. It is explained by the fact that the work of the stomach and intestines is disrupted due to a lack of enzymes that help digest food.
Mechanical. It is also a violation of the functions of the intestines and stomach.
Dynamic. This type of flatulence is based on a violation of the intestines. With it, increased gas formation is not observed, but the movement of gases through the intestines slows down.
Alimentary. The cause of such flatulence is junk food: when a person eats those foods that cause increased gas formation, for example, fresh cabbage.
The dysbiotic type of flatulence occurs when the intestinal microflora is disturbed.
With a circulatory form, the process of gas formation itself is disrupted, therefore, the release of gases is also difficult.

Gases in the intestines: causes

The causes of gases in the intestines are very simple, almost elementary. Most often, a person himself is to blame for the fact that increased gas formation in his body, for example, does not eat properly. But the fact is that flatulence can cause serious diseases (intestinal paresis). Therefore, you need to consult a doctor in time if this problem really bothers you.

So, why are there gases in the intestines:

The most important cause of increased gas formation is the air that is swallowed. Usually air enters the intestines, and this is normal, but there are processes in which more air is swallowed:

Smoking. More air enters the body than with normal breathing
Meals on the go. Everyone knows from childhood that they need to eat non-impulsively and slowly, but does everyone do this?
The use of carbonated water. A very common cause of flatulence.
The amount of food eaten. The more a person eats, the more difficult it will be for him to digest it all.
The quality of the food that is consumed. As already noted, cabbage can cause this problem. It is joined by black bread, peas and beans.
Individual characteristics of the organism. For example, one person may not digest dairy products well, while another may, on the contrary, improve digestion after drinking milk.
Frequent use of drugs, especially antibiotics.
The emotional state of a person affects the entire body, including the intestinal microflora.
The presence of polyps is also the cause of an increased number of gases in the intestines.
Diseases. Dysbacteriosis (violation of the intestinal microflora), colitis (inflammation of the colon). Unfortunately, with these ailments, flatulence can be a constant phenomenon.

flatulence symptoms

The very first and most common symptom is abdominal pain, or discomfort, which is observed in a person for several months and decreases only after the act of defecation.
Bloating
Rumbling belly
The frequency of stool changes: maybe 3 times a day, or maybe 3 times a week.
Difficulty in defecation.

Also, irritable bowel syndrome varies in the nature of the stool:

irritable bowel syndrome with pain and large gas formation
IBS with constipation
IBS with diarrhea

Flatulence occurs in all variants of the syndrome, but in the first it is the most pronounced.

How to treat flatulence? Drug treatment or traditional medicine?

In order to treat increased gas formation in the intestines, you need to understand why it arose. And to understand this, you need to visit a gastroenterologist, because the lack of bile in the stomach is often the cause of flatulence. If the doctor has determined that the cause lies in indigestion, then a strict diet is prescribed (it will be described at the end of the article). Enzymatic substances are also prescribed, which help improve digestion, due to the increased intake of pancreatic juice.

A gastroenterologist prescribes drugs such as:

Meteospasmil. It stabilizes bowel function
Preparations with the active ingredient - simethicone (Espumizan, Bobotic, Sab Simplex)
The drug with the active substance is simethicone + alverine citrate (Meteospasmil).

Of course, when it is established that swelling has happened due to taking any drugs, their dose is either reduced, or the drug is recommended not to be taken at all.

If the gastroenterologist excludes the possibility of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, he directs the patient to endoscopic examinations. Colonoscopy is better, as it can be used to check if the patient has cancer.

After that, the doctor checks the patient for intestinal infections. Infections cause dysbacteriosis.

But if all these studies have not yielded noticeable results, the patient needs to go to a neurologist. Since the mental state also plays an important role.

The most important thing in this situation is to contact a specialist in time, because health is most important.

Treatment of flatulence with traditional medicine

Chamomile decoction. Ingredients: 1 cup boiling water. Tablespoon of chamomile. Pour the flowers, leave for half an hour. Consume before meals 2 times a day. While the patient is being treated with chamomile decoction, it is better to drink only pure water.
Ginger root (powder). Take half a teaspoon 2 or 4 times a day. It should be taken after meals and washed down with 100 ml of water.
The same procedure can be done with garlic powder.
You can also use wormwood powder. But then the time should be taken half an hour before meals, and not 15 minutes.
Sauerkraut juice. Take half a glass before meals.
Cucumber juice, or cucumber pickle. Take in the same amount as cabbage juice.
You can also drink potato juice, but you can only take it in the morning, because it has a high starch content. You can drink it only for 10 days, then the same number of days - a break, and then, if necessary, repeat the course.
Mix 5 to 7 drops of anise oil with a spoonful of sugar. Take inside
Boil dill seeds in an amount of 5 mg in a glass of water. Take inside hot. This is a very fast acting recipe.
Nut recipe. Grind 100 g of pine nuts or walnuts together with a whole lemon. Add 30g of purified clay and honey (optional). There is 1 tablespoon (table) 2 times a day. Clay plays a crucial role in this recipe because it takes all the slag away.

The exact answer to the question "What is the best way to treat flatulence, medicines or folk remedies?" no. But doctors do not advise to be treated at home. A doctor's consultation is always required.

Diet for gas in the intestines

The main objectives of the diet:

Complete nutrition
Normalization of bowel function
Normalization of fermentation and inflammation processes in the intestines
Naturally, the exclusion of products that provoke flatulence
Normalization of microflora in the intestine

For a day, the body should receive (for flatulence):

proteins 110g
fat 50-60g
carbohydrates 150-200g
limit sugar!
energy value = 1600 kcal, no less.

The main rules of nutrition for flatulence:

Calm environment while eating.
You don't need to drink when you eat
You need to follow the diet. Then the gastric juice will be released at the right time, which will prevent gas formation.
Do not chew gum, as it increases gastric motility
You need to eat often, but in small portions. With such nutrition, nutrients are better broken down and, accordingly, absorbed to a greater extent. Then the urge to defecate will be on time, respectively, "unnecessary" substances will be removed from the body, not having time to rot and ferment
Food should be eaten warm, not too hot or too cold (as the intestines can be irritated)
Do not forget about foods that should not be consumed together: (salty and sweet, milk and coarse fiber). Such foods are difficult to digest together.
It is better to eat boiled rather than fried food. Stew, or steamed dishes.
Salt should be limited to a maximum of 8 mg per day. And fluids - at least 2 liters per day. Thanks to this, feces will be removed at the right time.

Gases in the intestines are not such a serious problem, you just need to pay special attention to your health and take the time to visit a doctor.

Flatulence or bloating is an unpleasant process in which, due to the incorrect functioning of the digestive system, gases accumulate in the intestines. Usually, flatulence "goes by the hand" with discomfort, bloating and a significant increase in the volume of the abdomen. Therefore, I will tell you how to treat bloating and gas formation at home.

Without a doubt, every person faced the problem of bloating. Everyone thoroughly knows how much inconvenience this disease causes. An excessive amount of gas accumulated in the intestines creates a feeling of a full stomach, and the accompanying colic affects comfort.

Flatulence can also appear in a healthy person, but in most cases it is a manifestation of more serious diseases of the digestive system. We'll talk about this a little later.

Fasting day for the intestines. Boiled rice with herbal tea is suitable for this purpose. While the intestines are resting, analyze the diet and make appropriate adjustments.
Ration. Meat lovers are advised to choose veal, chicken and turkey. Of the cereals, rice is in the first place. It is better to refuse milk, falafel and hummus for a while. Add herbs and spices to dishes that reduce gas formation - fennel, ginger, dill, cumin and cardamom.
Source of bloating. To figure out which foods caused flatulence, be guided by your own feelings. During the meal, carefully listen to the prompts of the body.

Practice shows that folk remedies and enzyme preparations help get rid of bloating. If bacteria or infection in the digestive system is suspected, the doctor will prescribe antibiotics. We will talk about this in detail below, but first I propose to consider the causes of the onset of the disease.

Causes of bloating and gas

Flatulence is an unpleasant disease that often worries people. Usually this problem is easily treated and with the right approach goes away forever. To prevent bloating at home, you need to know the causes of its occurrence.

Main causes in adults

Penetration of excess air into the intestines during meals.
Regular stress.
Age-related weakening of the intestinal muscles.
Incorrect nutrition.
Taking laxatives and antibiotics.
Intolerance to certain foods.
The use of artificial additives in food.
Bad habits.

Often the cause of bloating and gas is healthy foods rich in fiber. The list of such products includes whole grains, peas, apples, beans, pears, beans, dates, cabbage, cucumbers. If the problem is constantly disturbing, most likely it is caused by a certain disease and you will have to see a doctor.

Dysbacteriosis . With flatulence, the growth of pathogenic intestinal microflora accelerates, as a result, food processing goes beyond the norm. In the intestines, the number of putrefactive processes leading to gas formation increases.
Tumors. With a tumor, the problem is local in nature and is formed at a certain point in the intestine. Reduced intestinal permeability, which leads to bloating.
Pathologies. Bloating often appears due to circulatory problems, severe stress, or violations of the motor function of the intestines.

Based on the foregoing, we conclude that bloating and gas, which brings discomfort and inconvenience, is far from always the result of the use of products that increase gas formation. Often the disease is the cause of more serious problems in the body. If you find these symptoms, you should definitely visit a doctor and consult.

Treatment of bloating and gas

Bloating is treated with restorative measures aimed at normalizing the work of digestion. Since high gas formation in the intestines leads to undesirable consequences, treatment of bloating and gases must be started in a timely manner.

People struggle with flatulence on their own, using pharmacy medicines and medicinal plants that restore the intestinal microflora. Often, to achieve a positive result, it is enough to change the approach to nutrition.

The second part of the material is devoted to the fight against bloating with folk and medical means. The fastest effect is achieved by a combined approach, which involves the combination of medicines with traditional medicine recipes.

Folk remedies for flatulence in adults

Self-control of flatulence is safe and effective. You just need to remember that folk remedies are suitable for bloating and gases when there are no diseases of the digestive system. Otherwise, you will have to solve the problem with the involvement of a doctor.

pharmacy chamomile. To prepare a potion, pour a spoonful of dried flowers with a glass of boiling water and boil for five minutes. The composition is insisted and filtered. Take two tablespoons before meals.
"Dill water" . Finely chop two tablespoons of dill seeds and pour two cups of boiling water over them. After half an hour, strain the infusion and consume half a cup every hour during the day.
Caraway. In a container with 400 milliliters of boiling water, add four tablespoons of crushed cumin seeds, hold under the lid for at least two hours, filter and consume 75 ml twice an hour.
herbal infusion . Ideal for dealing with flatulence after surgery. Combine two parts of strawberry leaves with two parts of oregano, the same amount of thyme and three parts of blackberry leaves. Pour two tablespoons of the resulting raw material with two glasses of hot water, wait a third of an hour, filter and drink half a glass before a meal.
Mint. Tear fresh mint leaves with your hands, mash a little, put in a teapot and pour water. When the tea is infused, make tea. To improve the taste of the drink, use lemon.
Sagebrush. Finely chop the wormwood with leaves and seeds, grind, put in a suitable container and pour boiling water over it. After six hours, strain the liquid and drink a few sips on an empty stomach. The bitterness of the drink will soften the honey.
Charcoal . Ignite a poplar log in the barbecue and burn it so that the flame gradually chars it. Crush the coal, and combine the resulting powder with dill seeds 1 to 1. Use a teaspoon with boiled water.
Potato. Grate two medium potatoes, put on cheesecloth and squeeze out the juice. Drink juice before meals once a day. A juicer will make it easier to prepare this medicine.

If there is no opportunity to prepare such folk recipes, you can use parsley, dill and green tea against flatulence. Fresh greens perfectly suppresses the formed gases, and green tea normalizes bowel function.

medical supplies

When bloating appears, the thought of pills and various pharmaceutical preparations immediately comes to mind. In this part of the article, I will consider medical remedies that reduce gas pressure and eliminate bloating.

I will consider only popular and public options.

Espumizan. The drug is sold in the form of an emulsion and capsules. Accelerates the removal of gases. The tool is suitable even for children.
Linex. Linex is not a medicine focused on the elimination of gases, therefore, it is taken as a course. The drug improves bowel function.
Smecta. The powder will quickly calm bloating and gas. Suitable for people of all ages and absolutely safe.
Mezim Forte. This wonderful remedy should be looked at by people who like fatty foods. It improves digestion and prevents the formation of gases.
Hilak forte. Drops are recommended to be used as an accompanying remedy in the treatment of flatulence with basic drugs.

We have reviewed the most popular drugs that are ideal for home use against bloating.

Increase the number of meals and reduce portions. As a result, the digestive system will be easier to cope with the work. Ideally, there should be about 5 meals a day. At the same time, eat slowly, chewing food thoroughly.
Refuse chewing gum, lollipops and drinking through a straw. This promotes the ingestion of large amounts of air, which leads to bloating.
The meal is not friendly with haste, worries and anger. You need to eat in a calm environment. Remember, eating under stress is a direct path to various diseases.
Check dentures regularly. If they do not fit snugly, a lot of air enters the digestive system during a meal.

Excessive formation of gases in the sections of the suction organ of the gastrointestinal tract is referred to as flatulence. Quite often, this pathological disorder is neutralized with the help of traditional medicine. What are the reasons for the development of the aforementioned ailment of the digestive system?

Flatulence (gases) has several types. This gradation directly correlates with the causes of its occurrence. The most common type is alimentary flatulence. The reaction of the gastrointestinal tract to the ingestion of air masses and the consumption of certain foods by a person are significant reasons for the development of flatulence. The second most common cause is a significant lack of enzymes and problems with the circulation of bile structures. This form of manifestation in medicine is called digestive flatulence. As a result of this disease, failures occur in the process of digestion of food, products are not fully broken down. Thus, decay elements and gases arise.

The microflora of the gastrointestinal tract plays a key role in the process of digestion. This is a serious reason for the onset of flatulence. The mechanism of action of this disorder is as follows. The microflora of the small intestine is abundant, which provokes the process of splitting products in its upper sections. As a result, the processes of decay of decay products are activated, and gas generation increases significantly.

Also, flatulence is influenced by mechanical failures in the work of the digestive tract (functional disorders). These can be tumors, adhesive formations and stenoses of various manifestations. In this case, flatulence is called "mechanical". It is also worth noting that dynamic disorders of intestinal motility are the root cause of peritonitis and intoxication. Getting rid of these ailments is sometimes quite difficult. The abnormal structure of the suction organ affects the irritable bowel syndrome, impaired blood circulation (in the veins) affects flatulence. The causes of the pathological disorder are quite wide.

Symptoms of the disorder

Medicine highlights the fundamental symptoms of flatulence. A person with this diagnosis regularly experiences a feeling of heaviness and fullness of the abdomen. Aching pain can alternate with severe attacks. Gas colic often resemble contractions, which are accompanied by a noisy and intense discharge of gas accumulations. Patients quite often experience a feeling of nausea, belching, diarrhea, prolonged constipation, a sharp decrease in appetite and an unpleasant taste in the mouth.

Young people often face various neuroses and psychological disorders of various types. It can be depression due to problems in the family, overstrain during exams and other situations. As a result, the work of the digestive organs may be impaired. Such people are familiar with increased heart rate, sleep disturbance, the appearance of pain in muscle fibers, depressed mood, weakness and constant anxiety. General weakness in the body is accompanied with complete apathy for action. Intense and prolonged shortness of breath can reach a significant value. This factor quickly transforms dyspeptic asthma. Her treatment has its own characteristics and subtleties. It is quite difficult to get rid of such a pathological disorder.

Treatment with folk remedies

Treatment of flatulence requires a systematic and integrated approach. The intake of herbal decoctions and pharmaceutical medicines should be based on the parallel use of a balanced diet. Food should be fractional and dosed (4-5 times a day). Portions of food must be chewed thoroughly. This will positively affect the digestion process and the normal formation of gases. Products must be fresh and of high quality.

Focus on eating foods that contain easily digestible carbohydrates (fish, seafood, lean meats, poultry, eggs, rice). Avoid fatty, spicy, smoked and salty foods.

With optimal nutritional balance, the symptoms of flatulence are eliminated. If bloating is observed for a long time, then in this case it is necessary to use traditional medicine. Decoctions and infusions of medicinal herbs can be easily prepared at home. Such treatment has proved to be quite effective in practical conditions.

Dill recipe

Dill is a fairly common and effective remedy that is used for flatulence. A universal plant productively contributes to the rapid removal of gas from the human body. This garden-type green is used as an important salad ingredient. It allows you to get rid of a number of disorders. Thus, the products acquire an additional taste effect. There are a large number of recipes for the preparation of useful infusions and decoctions from herbal remedies:

infusion of dill water. The mechanism for preparing a healing liquid is quite simple. You should take 0.5 liters of boiling water + 1 tbsp. dill seeds. This composition is kept strictly under the lid of the jar for at least 3 hours. The dose of infusion for an adult should be 150-180 ml. Reception is carried out three times a day clearly before a meal. For children, fluid intake is 3-4 times a day;
preparation of dill broth (water). To do this, bring to a boil 1 tsp. seeds in 250 ml of water. The action is carried out on low heat for no more than 15 minutes. The broth after thermal exposure should be evenly cooled and consumed in small sips. Reception of this decoction should be carried out in the morning and evening;
dill oil production. Folk remedies have in their arsenal a large number of cooking options at home. 1st option includes: 7 drops of oil + 1 piece of refined sugar. 2nd option: honey mixture. The regimen is 2 ml of oil + 1 tbsp. honey (every 8 hours). 3rd option: 1 tsp dill oil + 50 ml of pure water. The mixture is consumed in 15 ml every 8 hours;
If you have a prolonged manifestation of gases, then the tandem of dill seeds and dried thyme will effectively help. 1 tsp of such herbal ingredients should be diluted with 250 ml of boiling water. After that, the settled liquid is still boiled over low heat for no more than 10 minutes. It is necessary to use the infusion at intervals of 1 hour, clearly 30 ml each. Storage of the received product in the refrigerator should not exceed 12 hours.

Alternative plants

The plant world has a large number of nutrients and trace elements that have a beneficial effect on the functioning of the digestive system. Mankind has formed a whole system of knowledge that can be successfully used in everyday life:

dandelion roots. 2 tbsp crushed plants are poured with hot water and infused for 24 hours. After straining, you should use an infusion of dandelion roots four times a day;
carrot seeds should be carefully ground in a coffee grinder and consumed in a teaspoon three times a day, pouring water;
mint (2) + fennel (1) + valerian (1). For 250 ml of boiling water, 2 teaspoons of the dried collection are taken. The infusion is placed under the lid of the container for about 20 minutes. The process of filtering is taken at a dosage of 125 ml in the morning and evening;
Ginger should be dissolved in the mouth immediately after each meal. This tool helps to activate the stages of digestion. The person experiences relief. The feeling of overeating is completely eliminated, the action of pathogenic microflora is minimized and breath is refreshed qualitatively;
tea based on chamomile flowers effectively calms nervous activity and strengthens the functionality of the entire immune system. Healing drink qualitatively helps with flatulence. 1 tbsp raw materials + 200 ml of boiling water. The infusion is aged in a closed container for no more than 15 minutes. Reception is made by a person every 5 hours (if there are gases);
potato juice. This liquid should be drunk 130 ml in the morning. Juice must be fresh and without any impurities. The course of admission should reach 10 days. Treatment can be repeated after a week. But before restoring the intestines, it is necessary to know the causes of flatulence.

Taking herbal remedies at home should be combined with regular physical activity. Elementary walks in the fresh air, high-quality food productively contribute to the overall strengthening of the body. The operation of all systems is fully stabilized.

Treatment of flatulence with folk remedies should be consistent with the recommendations of a qualified specialist. An examination by a gastroenterologist is an important component of the path to recovery and the exclusion of possible pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract.

The recipe based on medicinal plants is designed to reduce the inflammatory process in the body and quickly remove toxic substances and pathogenic structures from it. The patient must strictly adhere to the treatment regimen.

Syndrome of excessive gas formation in the intestine: clinical significance and principles of therapy.

Complaints of bloating, increased frequency and volume of emitted gases are among the most common among patients with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. The stench and untimeliness of the emitted gases sometimes give the sick more trouble than even pain in the abdomen. Episodically excessive accumulation of gases occurs in healthy people. There is practically no person who is not familiar with the feeling of emotional discomfort at the moment when the sonorous rumbling in the stomach or the specific sounds that accompany the passage of gases become available to the hearing of others.
The problem of excessive gas formation in the gastrointestinal tract has worried people since ancient times. No wonder the number of gods of the ancient Roman pantheon included the god of flatulence - Crepitus. Hippocrates and Galen recommended the use of hollow reeds "to cleanse the body from the winds."
Modern gastroenterology has knowledge of how and in which parts of the gastrointestinal tract the main gases are formed, and the gas composition of the cavities is regulated, why more and more people suffer from flatulence (bloating as a result of the accumulation of gases in the digestive tract due to their increased formation or insufficient excretion from the body), flatulence (increased formation and discharge of gases through the anus), borborygmas (transfusion in the abdomen), what should be the tactics for the prevention and treatment of this suffering. However, the true physiological significance of intestinal gases, which gives a person a peculiar smell and plays a significant role in the manifestation of certain behavioral reactions, has not yet been established.
Physiology of gas formation
Gases are present in the intestines as a result of:
1) swallowing air (aerophagy);
2) their formation in the intestinal lumen;
3) diffusion from the blood.
It is believed that normally 65–70% of intestinal gas is of exogenous origin, 30–35% is endogenous.
Aerophagia (swallowing excess air) in small amounts is normal in the process of eating and drinking. With each act of swallowing, air enters the stomach; its amount varies from person to person, but the average is 2-3 ml. Fast food with insufficient chewing of food, swallowing large pieces leads to an increase in the volume of the gastric gas bubble. More air is swallowed by patients who have the habit of smoking and talking while eating. Frequent swallowing movements are characteristic of patients with chronic pathology of the nasopharynx, with hypersalivation (increased salivation). Some people unconsciously swallow air outside of food intake, especially when they are anxious. The gas "gastric bladder" is represented mainly by nitrogen and oxygen, i.e., those gases that are present in sufficient concentrations in the atmosphere. Some of this air comes out of the stomach when belching, but most of it enters the intestines. Approximately 20 to 60% of the gas in the intestine is swallowed air.
In the lumen of the intestine itself, carbon dioxide (CO2), hydrogen (H2), methane (CH4), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), ammonia (NH3) are formed. Gas formation in the intestinal lumen is carried out in various ways.
Thus, in the upper sections of the small intestine, significant amounts of CO2 are formed as a result of the reaction between bicarbonate HCO3- ions secreted by the pancreas, intestines and liver, and H + ions secreted with gastric juice, as well as split off from food fatty acids formed during digestion. fats. Theoretically, after each meal, up to four liters of carbon dioxide can be released in the duodenum, most of it is quickly reabsorbed (absorbed) in the small intestine.
CO2 in the composition of the gas accumulating in the large intestine is formed, to a greater extent, as a result of the enzymatic action of intestinal bacteria on organic substances that are not absorbed in the small intestine. These substances include mainly plant fibers - cellulose, hemicellulose, pectins, lignins. The acidic products of bacterial fermentation of these substances in the colon can also react with bicarbonates to form CO2.
As a result of microbial metabolism of unabsorbed carbohydrates and amino acids, significant amounts of H2 are formed in the lumen of the colon. It should be noted that all the hydrogen in the exhaled air is the result of the activity of intestinal bacteria. Therefore, the hydrogen breath test can be used not only to study the rate of food evacuation from the small intestine, but also to diagnose the overgrowth of microflora. A lot of hydrogen is released when eating certain fruits and vegetables (for example, beans, peas) containing poorly digestible carbohydrates, as well as in malabsorption syndromes (malabsorption syndrome).
Methane is formed in the colon by anaerobic bacteria during the processing of endogenous substances; food intake only slightly affects the rate of its formation. Approximately a third of the adult population produces rather large amounts of CH4, so their faecal density is less than 1.0 and they float on the surface of the water.
High concentrations of H2 and CO2 may be associated with rapid and / or frequent excretion of gases from the intestines in the form of a "sounding breakthrough". Hydrogen and methane released from the intestines are capable of ignition, cases of gas explosions have been reported during surgery on the jejunum or colon.
Ammonia is formed in the colon due to microbial degradation of urea or amino acids. Under the influence of intestinal microorganisms, as a result of hydrolytic processes, up to 30% of the urea formed in the liver turns into ammonia.
Hydrogen sulfide is formed mainly during the microbial transformation of sulfur-containing amino acids by bacteria.
The unpleasant smell of gases released from the intestine is associated with the presence of trace amounts of such aromatic compounds as indole, skatole, mercaptan, which are formed in the large intestine as a result of the action of microflora on organic compounds not digested in the small intestine.
Normally, the gastrointestinal tract contains on average about 200 ml of gas. When digesting dinner, about 15 liters of gas is formed, which is mostly resorbed (penetrate) through the intestinal wall. In healthy people, about 600 ml of gases (from 200 to 2000 ml) are excreted daily through the rectum and they come out in the form of approximately 15 servings of 40 ml each, although there are significant individual differences.
Under physiological conditions, carbon dioxide is well absorbed, less oxygen, partly absorbed by intestinal bacteria. Methane and hydrogen are partially absorbed and excreted by the lungs. Nitrogen and hydrogen sulfide are not absorbed and are excreted through the rectum.
In violation of the relationship between the formation of gases in the intestine, their absorption and removal, conditions arise for excessive accumulation of gases in the gastrointestinal tract in the form of gas foam. The fact is that in the intestinal lumen there are various organic substances that have the properties of foaming agents: proteins, fats, bile acids, mucus mucopolysaccharides, soaps. The free energy of these substances and the surface tension forces at the liquid-gas interface contribute to the formation of structures with a minimum surface (which ensures the balance and stability of the structure). This condition is met by the spherical shape of drops in a liquid-in-gas system (water drops in a gaseous intestinal mixture or gas bubbles in a liquid medium).
The more disrupted the processes of normal digestion and absorption of food ingredients, the more intestinal gases are formed, and the conditions for the formation of stable gaseous foam are facilitated. This mucous foam covers the surface of the intestinal mucosa with a thin layer, which in turn complicates parietal digestion, reduces the activity of enzymes, disrupts the absorption of nutrients, thereby closing the pathological circle.
The main causes of excess gas formation
Almost any disease of the gastrointestinal tract can lead to increased production of gases and / or disruption of their passage through the intestines. Such conditions can manifest themselves at different ages due to a variety of reasons. So, flatulence can occur in a child already in the first days of life as a result of imperfection of the digestive enzyme system. In practically healthy elderly and old people, “senile flatulence” is associated with age-related lengthening of the intestine, a decrease in the number of functioning glands that secrete digestive enzymes, and atrophy of the muscular layer of the intestinal wall. Depending on the leading cause of gas formation disorders, the following types of flatulence are distinguished.
1. Alimentary flatulence occurs due to the use of products, the process of digestion of which is accompanied by an increased release of gases in the intestine. The cause of alimentary flatulence can also be carbonated drinks, products that cause fermentation processes (lamb meat, brown bread, raisins, kvass, beer).
2. Digestive flatulence is a consequence of a violation of the digestive processes: enzymatic deficiency, absorption disorders. As a result, a mass of under-digested products appears, which are exposed to microflora with the formation of various, including gaseous, products.
3. Dysbiotic flatulence develops as a result of a violation of the composition of the microflora in the intestine. An excess of microflora in the small intestine leads to the breakdown of products in the upper sections of the latter with the release of a large amount of gases. At the same time, the processes of decay and fermentation are significantly activated in the lower parts of the digestive system, also with the release of an increased amount of gases and aromatic compounds.
4. Mechanical flatulence is a consequence of mechanical disturbances in the evacuation function of the gastrointestinal tract, leading to passage disorders - adhesions, stenosis, tumors.
5. Dynamic flatulence occurs as a result of a violation of the motor function of the intestine. At the same time, there may not be a clearly increased amount of gas, a changed gas composition, but its transit through the intestines is slowed down. This option is possible with intestinal paresis in the postoperative period, intoxication, peritonitis, as well as with irritable bowel syndrome, accompanied by impaired motility of the activity of various parts of the intestine. Nervous disorders and emotional overload can lead to flatulence due to spasm of the smooth muscles of the intestine and slowing down peristalsis. Flatulence that occurs with some variants of anomalies in the structure and position of the colon can also be attributed to dynamic.
6. Circulatory flatulence is associated with a violation of the formation and resorption of gases in general and local circulatory disorders (for example, with stagnation in the intestinal veins).
Thus, the factors of excessive formation of gases in the intestine are very diverse, usually several mechanisms act simultaneously.
Clinical picture and diagnosis
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Clinical manifestations of excessive accumulation of gases in the gastrointestinal tract are: pain, bloating and rumbling in the abdomen, belching, increased volume and malodor of emitted gases, constipation or diarrhea. Flatulence is often accompanied by various dyspeptic disorders: a feeling of discomfort and / or pain in the upper abdomen, early satiety, a feeling of fullness, nausea. In some cases, especially in young people, a kind of psychoneurosis develops.
The severity of symptoms is not always correlated with the amount of "excess gases". In most healthy people, antegrade (reverse - through the mouth) introduction of gas into the intestines in the amount of one liter per hour is accompanied by only minimal symptoms, while patients with functional bowel diseases (functional flatulence syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome) often cannot tolerate much smaller amounts of gas in intestines. Apparently, the clinical symptoms are due not only to biochemical disorganization of the processes of gas formation and gas removal, but also associated with increased sensitivity of the intestine, functional disorders of its contractile activity. Clinical observations allow us to consider functional flatulence as a result of emotional disorders in the system of interpersonal disorders. As a rule, these patients are passive in their personality traits, not prone to confrontation, do not have sufficient perseverance in achieving goals and have certain difficulties in controlling anger. Often, these patients develop an avoidant type of behavior, conflicts arise in everyday life, at work.
On the other hand, in the presence of chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, even minimal excesses of gas formation can be accompanied by significant clinical manifestations.
With excessive accumulation of gases in the intestines, quite painful sensations from other organs and systems can be observed: a burning sensation in the region of the heart, palpitations, interruptions in the heart rhythm, sleep disturbances, mood disorders, and general weakness. Sometimes patients are worried about shortness of breath, in some cases - quite strong.
There are two main variants of the manifestation of flatulence.
1. In some cases, patients are disturbed by sensations of overfilling, fullness, a significant increase in the abdomen due to bloating, while gas does not pass due to spastic dyskinesia of the colon (irritable bowel syndrome). The severity of symptoms in the absence of a mechanical obstruction depends on visceral hypersensitivity and is determined by the degree of motor impairment. Relief occurs, as a rule, after defecation and gas discharge. Bloating and pain usually increase in the second half of the day, i.e., during the period of the greatest activity of the digestive processes.
2. The second option is characterized by a constant rapid discharge of gases from the intestines. The emission of gases can occur slowly, silently, or in the form of a "sonorous breakthrough". The smell may be different. With this variant, the abdominal pain syndrome is usually slightly expressed, complaints of rumbling, transfusion in the abdomen, which are heard not only by the patient himself, but also by others, predominate. The latter phenomenon is based on the simultaneous movement of liquids and gases through a relatively narrow space. Only in rare cases does this usually unpleasant symptom turn into an advantage, as was the case with a certain Frenchman who performed on the stage of the Moulin Rouge, reproducing melodies with emitted gases.
General flatulence occurs with the accumulation of gases in the small intestine, lateral - with the accumulation of gases in the large intestine.
Since the symptom of excessive gas formation is nonspecific and can be combined with both functional and organic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, a detailed study of the anamnesis, identification of dietary habits are essential to substantiate the program of further medical examination. In a young patient who is otherwise healthy and not losing weight, the continued presence of such symptoms is usually not associated with serious organic disease. Elderly patients - especially if these symptoms have appeared recently and are of a progressive nature - require a more thorough investigation and, above all, the exclusion of oncological pathology.

Basic principles of treatment of the syndrome of increased gas formation
Flatulence is difficult to treat, as in most cases the complaints are due either to visceral hypersensitivity to normal amounts of gas (irritable bowel syndrome, functional flatulence) or to the presence of chronic gastrointestinal disease.
It is necessary to begin treatment of a patient with flatulence with the organization of rational nutrition. Medical nutrition is built taking into account the underlying disease. It is recommended to avoid foods containing non-absorbable carbohydrates, refractory fats. In case of intolerance to lactose (a carbohydrate found in milk), products containing milk should be excluded from the diet.
In addition to the treatment of the underlying disease, in some cases, the appointment of special drugs that reduce flatulence is required. These include adsorbents (activated carbon, smecta), carminatives (fennel fruits and oil, cumin fruits, chamomile flowers), defoamers (organosilicon compounds dimethicone and simethicone).
The drug that reduces foaming in the intestinal lumen by 84-87% is Espumizan® (simethicone). Simethicone - according to the mechanism of action, it belongs to the so-called defoamers - surfactants that reduce the surface tension of gas bubbles in the chyme (intestinal contents) and mucus in the intestinal lumen, leading to their rupture. Espumizan® does not absorb food components and medicines. The drug is inert, is not absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract, is not fermented (not digested) by microorganisms, is excreted unchanged and does not interfere with the biochemical processes of digestion and absorption. At the same time, due to the effect of defoaming and a decrease in the content of gas in the intestine, simethicone indirectly affects the normalization of digestive functions. The drug is suitable for long-term use.
Due to its properties, espumizan can be used to treat any pathology associated with excessive gas formation; flatulence caused by violations of the processes of cavity and membrane digestion, absorption or reduced peristalsis; postoperative bloating, as well as to prepare for radiopaque and ultrasound studies, gastroduodenoscopy.
Contraindications are mechanical intestinal obstruction and hypersensitivity to the components of the drug. There are no restrictions on the appointment of children, the elderly, pregnant, lactating women.
The drug is available in capsules and in the form of an emulsion. One capsule, or 5 ml of emulsion, contains 40 mg of simethicone. With excessive gas formation, adults and older children are prescribed 1-2 capsules or 1-2 teaspoon 3-5 times a day (for young children, 1 teaspoon 3-5 times a day). To prepare for radiography and ultrasound examinations: the day before the examination, 2 capsules or 2 teaspoons 3 times a day, on the day of the examination, in the morning, 2 capsules or 2 teaspoons of the emulsion.
Authors: L.I. Butorova, A.N. Kolomoets, E.S. Tarasova, T.N. Popova, A.V. Kalinin
State Institute for Advanced Training of Doctors of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
Main Military Clinical Hospital named after N.N. Burdenko