Why does gas formation increase in the intestines?

Treatment of flatulence with dill or carrot seeds

Since the time of cultivation, carrots and dill have become known among herbalists as plants beneficial for the intestines. Adding their seeds and herbs to food promotes better absorption by improving the quality of the gastrointestinal tract: more gastric juice and bile are released, peristalsis is stimulated, spasms of the intestinal muscles are relieved, and blood vessels dilate, which accelerates the absorption of nutrients and the excretion of metabolic products.

Dill water

Dill seeds have long been used in the treatment of flatulence and intestinal colic in babies - this remedy is prescribed even to very young children.

In order to make a remedy at home, you need to purchase dill seeds and then follow the recipe:

• The basic proportion is a tablespoon of seeds per 250 ml (glass) of boiling water.
• The seeds can be crushed to speed up the release of beneficial substances into the water. In this case, the crushed seed is poured with boiling water and left for only 20 minutes in a sealed container. The cooled infusion is filtered with gauze to remove any remaining seeds.
• Some healers say that when crushed and crushed, the beneficial contents of the seeds oxidize and lose their properties, so you need to brew dill water from whole seeds. Then the infusion time increases to 1 or even 2 hours, and it is advisable to prepare the solution in a thermos to speed up the extraction of the active substances.
• The filtered solution can be stored in the refrigerator, but it is better to choose wooden, clay or glass containers for it. But before using the product, the infusion must be heated to 20-30 °C, since cold liquid can worsen intestinal irritation and the effect of dill water will be incomplete.
• Dosage and regimen: children under 3 years old – 1 tsp. before meals three times a day, up to 14 years - 1 tbsp. l. three times a day, adults – 1 glass a day, divided into three doses (80-100 ml each) before meals.

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Carrot seeds

Carrot seeds are prepared differently. First, they are dried. You can do this in sunny weather during the warm season, holding them in the light for 5-6 hours. If this time is not available or the weather is inclement, the oven will help - at minimum heating, the seeds are laid out on a baking sheet in a thin layer for about 5 minutes. Dried seeds must be ground in a coffee grinder.

The resulting powder is used at the first signs of bloating. Take a teaspoon of ground carrot seeds with water; if flatulence increases, after half an hour the dose is repeated, and so on up to 3-4 doses.

Fresh dill

In addition to dill seeds, its green shoots are also useful for flatulence. If you add dill daily to fresh salads, side dishes and baked goods, you can get rid of chronic flatulence and significantly improve digestion.

The convenience of dill herb lies in its prevalence, because it can be found in every market and in any garden. Sudden attacks of flatulence can be successfully stopped by simply chewing a fresh twig of this plant. In the absence of dill seeds, the above recipe for dill water can be prepared using finely chopped herbs, and the resulting infusion can be used according to the same regimen.

If dill extract is available, a similar medicine can be easily and quickly prepared in a ratio of 1:1000 (1 ml of extract per liter of water).

Diseases accompanying flatulence

There are a number of diseases that lead to the disorder. First of all, this is gastritis, when the acid level changes and the breakdown of proteins slows down. This disrupts peristalsis, resulting in increased gas accumulation. Other pathologies:

1. Cholecystitis is accompanied by inflammation in the gallbladder. As a result, the outflow of bile decreases due to its deficiency and digestion is disrupted.
2. Enteritis, characterized by dystrophic changes in the small intestine. Absorption of nutrients is reduced.
3. Cirrhosis of the liver. The secretion of bile is disrupted, fats are not completely digested.
4. Intestinal obstruction, due to impaired motor function or due to a mechanical obstruction.
5. Neurosis, which is characterized by increased excitability of the central nervous system and impaired intestinal motility.

6. Duodenitis, during which inflammation begins in the duodenum and the synthesis of enzymes necessary for proper digestion.
7. Chronic pancreatitis leads to deformation and swelling of the pancreas. Healthy cells are replaced by fibrous tissue. The secretion of enzymes necessary for normal digestion begins to decrease. Due to a lack of pancreatic juice, food digestion is disrupted.
8. Colitis occurs against the background of inflammatory and dystrophic intestinal lesions. The chronic form of the disease is accompanied by an imbalance of microflora and digestive disorders.
9. Acute infections, when pathogenic bacteria, having entered the body, begin to release toxic toxins.
10. Irritable bowel syndrome is accompanied by a violation of the sensitivity of organ receptors. This interferes with normal secretion, absorption of substances and gastrointestinal motility.
11. Intestinal diverticulitis is accompanied by protrusion of the layers of the intestine. When false, pressure increases inside the intestines. This causes changes in the muscle layer.

Another reason is intestinal atony. It reduces the movement of feces and chyme.

Melissa (lemon balm) for flatulence

Often, mild flatulence is aggravated by intestinal cramps and colic. This is where lemon balm, known as lemon balm, comes in handy. In medicine, its leaves are used, rich in essential oil, which has a lemon aroma, thanks to which the plant received its trivial name.

Melissa essential oil can relieve spasms and have a mild sedative or hypnotic effect. This significantly helps in the fight against flatulence, especially since in addition to oil, lemon balm leaves also contain a large amount of tannins and bitterness, which increase appetite, the secretion of digestive juices and peristalsis.

To prepare a healing drink for flatulence from lemon balm, you need:

• Take dried lemon balm leaves, pour 4 tablespoons into a bowl suitable for a steam bath;
• Pour 300 ml of boiling water into it and place in a steam bath, leave for about 20 minutes;
• Pour the resulting broth through cheesecloth into an opaque non-metallic vessel and leave to cool in a dark place.

Take the decoction three times a day, 20 minutes before or an hour after meals, one tablespoon.

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The best remedy for flatulence

When flatulence becomes a serious problem that worries the patient almost every day, disposable or short-term remedies cease to be relevant.

In this case, you need to use long-term and permanent methods that solve the problem causing flatulence. One of these methods is simple and reliable, and will help in most cases of chronic flatulence:

In the morning, one hour before meals (on an empty stomach), you need to eat (without chewing) a clove of garlic weighing about 3-5 g and wash it down with cool water. No more appointments or procedures. The course of use of the product is 10 days. Within ten days of using this remedy, flatulence disappears for a long time, and thanks to preventive repetitions of the course every six months, possible chances of the disease returning can be prevented.

For those who do not like the garlic aroma, it is worth mentioning that when you eat just one clove on an empty stomach, washed down with cold water, the unpleasant smell does not appear at all!

Associated symptoms

The accumulation of excess gases in the intestines disrupts overall well-being. There are four mandatory symptoms:

• transient mild pain in the abdomen, rumbling, changing its localization as the gas bubble advances;
• bloating, uncomfortable stretching sensations;
• belching air;
• increased release of gases.

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Additional signs indicate indigestion or may be the result of diseases:

• nausea;
• bad breath;
• constipation or diarrhea;
• decreased appetite;
• feeling overwhelmed;
• headaches and weakness.

Treatment of flatulence with wormwood

Regular and painful bloating is a consequence of the activity of pathogenic microorganisms and parasites. If flatulence is a symptom of parasitosis or a bacterial infection, its cause must be eliminated with a specialized remedy.

When it is not possible to find out exactly which creatures provoke gas formation in the intestines, a proven folk remedy is used - wormwood infusion. It inhibits the development of a very wide range of parasites and also destroys bacteria.

It's quite simple to prepare:

• Take 1 tbsp. l. dried wormwood, pour a glass of boiling water and set aside for 12 hours in a dark place;
• The infused solution is filtered through gauze into a convenient container.
• Then the resulting medicine is divided into three parts to take 100 g of wormwood infusion three times a day;
• The course of taking wormwood is one week.

Wormwood infusion has one drawback: the solution is very bitter. To forget about it after using the product, try drinking juice or eating the pulp of citrus fruits. In addition, the list of contraindications for this herb includes pregnancy and anemia.

Read more: Useful properties and uses of wormwood

Cumin for flatulence

Another plant whose properties help fight flatulence is cumin. This popular spice in various forms retains substances beneficial to the digestive system. They help relax the muscles of the intestinal walls and stop the work of putrefactive bacteria. Cumin for flatulence is taken as a usual food additive, in the form of seeds, oil or infusion.

It is recommended to add cumin to food for problems such as intestinal atony, inhibited bile secretion and flatulence. If this spoils the taste of your favorite dishes, you can take cumin oil 5 times a day, three drops per sugar cube.

An infusion is prepared from caraway seeds: two tablespoons are poured into a glass of water and infused for a quarter of an hour. The solution is then filtered and cooled. Mode of use: 2-3 times a day, 70 ml of infusion. You can store it in the refrigerator for no more than two days.

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Quick help with gas in the intestines

Flatulence can cause intestinal colic; unbearable cramping pain is typical for them. This situation requires urgent action and calling an ambulance, as this may be a symptom of intestinal obstruction and pose a threat to life.

How can you quickly remove gases from the intestines in such a situation? You can only alleviate the condition before the doctor arrives by taking an analgesic antispasmodic drug, for example, the No-shpa tablet, or drinking chamomile infusion. There is no need to try to free the intestines from the accumulation of gases on your own.

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Treatment of flatulence with activated carbon

Activated carbon, known for its absorbent properties, also helps with flatulence. The beneficial effect of activated carbon is due to the addition of toxicants that cause fermentation processes and stimulate the development of putrefactive bacteria. The uniqueness of the drug lies in its absolutely safe method of removing the substances it collects through the natural intestinal evacuation system.

Coal is also convenient because it has virtually no contraindications or side effects. Getting rid of flatulence can be achieved after taking just two or three tablets, although the optimal dose is calculated by weight and is 1 ton for every 10 kg. On the other hand, if you take more at a time, most likely nothing bad will happen. In the worst case, inhibition of bowel movements (constipation) is possible, which is leveled out after a few hours, and the patient’s normal mode is restored in a couple of days.

Activated carbon is considered an outdated remedy by many doctors. Among its high-quality modern analogues for getting rid of flatulence, we can highlight the drug Smecta (the strongest sorbent).

For flatulence, the dosage of smecta is calculated according to the patient’s age:

• Adults – 3 sachets per day;
• Children from 2 to 14 years old – 2-3 sachets per day;
• Children from one to two years – 2 sachets per day;
• Infants up to one year - 1 sachet per day.

The contents of one sachet are diluted in 100 g of water heated to 30 °C. For kids, you can add smecta to their usual liquid or semi-liquid food.

If flatulence does not go away immediately, the use of smecta can be extended from 3 days to a week.

List of medications for flatulence

• Enterosgel is one of the best representatives of the enterosorbent class of drugs. Removes bacteria and substances that cause gas formation
• Duphalac is a laxative, prescribed by a doctor for intoxication dyspepsia of a putrefactive nature. The drug activates peristalsis and stimulates the reproduction of beneficial intestinal microflora.
• Trimedat is an antispasmodic based on trimebutine, restoring normal intestinal physiology - muscle motility, absorption, evacuation and beneficial microflora.
• Linex is a probiotic with a prolonged effect. Prevents dysbiosis, intestinal disorders and dyspepsia. After completing the full course, all signs of increased gas formation are eliminated if it is caused by bacterial activity.

Enzymes for flatulence

Due to the wide variety of causes of flatulence (allergies to certain foods and substances, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract), in addition to specialized remedies that eliminate intestinal irritation as a symptom, enzymatic preparations are prescribed. They compensate for the lack of enzymes that occurs due to pancreatitis, constant overeating and swallowing pieces of food without sufficient chewing. In fact, most often this is the cause of flatulence.

Creon (as well as analogues: mezim, festal, licreaz, pancitrate, digestal, enzistal) is a preparation of three main enzymes: protease, lipase and amylase, which are responsible for the breakdown of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. It should be taken immediately after meals in order to provide the digestive system with enzymes before a shortage occurs. Thanks to this, food, which is usually difficult to digest, is properly processed and absorbed, which prevents putrefactive processes accompanied by gas formation.

Causes of bloating

The causes of flatulence are very diverse. If this is a “newborn” disorder, when gases begin to accumulate from the first days of the baby, then this is triggered by the underdevelopment of the digestive system.

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“Senile” increased gas formation appears due to age-related changes - muscle atrophy, lengthening of the intestine, reduction of glands that secrete digestive enzymes. Common causes of flatulence can be identified:

• the appearance of parasites;
• gastrointestinal pathologies;
• intestinal infections;
• constipation;
• postcholecystectomy syndrome;
• deficiency of hormones and enzymes;
• gluten or lactose intolerance;
• adhesions or tumors in the intestine;
• oncological lesion;
• inflammation (including lungs);
• intestinal tuberculosis;
• stenosis;
• swallowing a lot of air;
• poor nutrition (especially when the menu includes difficult-to-digest carbohydrates);
• drinking drinks during meals (especially carbonated drinks);
• uncontrolled use of medications (especially antibacterial agents).

If flatulence is not caused by illness, then some foods may be the cause:

• garlic, artichokes, onions;
• legumes;
• porridge (with the exception of rice);
• confectionery;
• black bread;
• mushrooms;
• any types of cabbage;
• peaches and apples;
• hard cheese;
• full fat milk;
• whole grains;
• grapes, pears;
• turnip, radish, radish;
• ice cream;
• fermented milk products.

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The list also includes all foods containing a lot of starch and fiber. Female flatulence can occur as a result of hormonal imbalance, menopause, during pregnancy (and at any stage). In adults, a temporary disorder occurs due to drinking alcohol, smoking, and eating on the go.