Many people complain of gas or abdominal wind in their intestines, appearing in the form of an air-conditioned placebo, which creates a feeling of discomfort and discomfort during sitting or sleeping. Gastrointestinal gases are a natural phenomenon caused by fermenting food in the intestines when eating legumes, sweets or starches. However, if these gases increase above the normal rate, they become a health problem that must be eliminated, especially if accompanied by a range of symptoms such as persistent and colic eruption .
There are a number of factors that help to increase the percentage of gases in the digestive system, the most important: swallowing the air while eating because of the continuous talk, or chewing gum occasionally, or not to eat foods that help digestion fruits and vegetables rich in fiber, sitting for hours without movement , And lack of drinking liquids, which hinders the digestion of food efficiently within the intestine, and this causes chronic constipation, which results in the occurrence of gases, in addition to the addiction to smoking, which causes air to enter the stomach constantly.
Ways to expel gases from the abdomen
- Simple exercise, such as daily walking, constant movement, and long sitting, saves the body from accumulated gases.
- Food is cooked especially if it is cereal or legumes such as peas, lentils, chickpeas, beans, beans, etc .; it softens the gases.
- Drink plenty of water daily, at least seven cups a day, especially in the early morning, to prevent constipation the main cause of increased intestinal gas.
- The use of charcoal or carbon pills sold in pharmacies is very useful for absorbing intestinal gases.
- Eat lots of green leafy vegetables because they are effective in expelling gases such as celery, lettuce, parsley, coriander, and others.
- You can use a number of natural herbs and spices that help to effectively expel the gases from the intestines, including: anise tea, chamomile tea, orange blossom water, pond bean, frying pan, local thyme with little sugar, fennel powder, cinnamon syrup and coriander , Boiled cumin, rapeseed, lemonade, mint tea, eating parsley sticks or boiled paper, plant sugar, pomegranate oil, onion juice with boiled ring, and eating garlic cloves.
- Avoid foods that produce gases, such as white beans, broccoli, terrestrial spines, milk, apples, apricots, peaches, soft drinks, cream, cheese, ice cream, fries, yeast and sugar-sweetened chewing gum.