Nowadays, people live at a faster pace and social competition is fierce, so not everything can go with the heart. You will inevitably encounter people or things at work or in life that make you angry to the point of shaking all over, headaches and dizziness, and stomach pains. Stomach pain occurs every time you get angry, and can be regulated through Chinese medicine to help soothe your emotions and relieve stomach pain at the same time.
Why do you get stomach pain from anger?
There is a channel between the brain and the gut, medically known as the brain-gut axis, which is the neural structure of the gastrointestinal tract block, closely related to the brain nervous system, which receives signals from the brain and feeds its signals back to the brain, so the gastrointestinal tract is susceptible to emotional impact. When angry, emotional information is transmitted to the gastrointestinal tract via the brain-gut axis, which affects peristalsis and secretion of the gastrointestinal tract, causing excessive muscle tension and spasm in the gastrointestinal tract, and a large amount of gastric acid is secreted to stimulate the gastric mucosa, resulting in gastric distension and stomach pain. From the perspective of Chinese medicine, the spleen rises and the stomach descends, which is the pivot for the rise and fall of qi. When excessive anger and rage are present, the Qi does not flow smoothly and invades the spleen and stomach, making it impossible for the spleen and stomach Qi to rise and fall, thus disrupting the digestive function of the spleen and stomach, causing stomach pain, bloating, acid reflux and vomiting, loss of appetite, belching, etc.
How to relieve gas to stomach pain?
1. Yam and millet porridge
Poor appetite, stomach, epigastric discomfort, emotional distress, etc. can drink yam millet porridge, which can play a spleen and stomach effect. Specific method: yam washed and peeled and cut; millet in a pot with the right amount of water, soak for 30 minutes, boil on high heat, and then add yam pieces, continue to simmer on low heat for 30 minutes, almost out of the pot and then add shredded ginger, green onions, and wolfberries.
2. Two flowers tea
Combine Acacia and Panax ginseng flowers in a 1:1 ratio, brewed with boiling water, which can play a qi protective effect on the stomach.
3. Three acupuncture points massage
Find the Zhonggui acupuncture point, the foot Sanli acupuncture point, and the Tianshu acupuncture point, appropriate massage can relieve stomach pain. Take a lying position, use the palm of your hand to massage the abdomen in the direction of clockwise and counterclockwise alternately, from light to heavy massage, to feel the local heat is good; then massage these three points with the thumb, each point is pressed for one minute.
Warm tips
Besides causing stomach pain, frequent anger can also cause dysfunction of the five organs, affecting the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys, causing dizziness, lack of concentration, memory loss, general weakness, poor mental state, etc. It can also lead to constipation or diarrhea, resulting in body wasting, insomnia and dreaminess, irregular menstruation, and anxiety. Therefore, you should actively manage and control your emotions, not overly suppress your emotions, and confide in your friends and family more often. Develop more hobbies to divert your attention, such as painting, writing, singing or fishing, etc. Choose the appropriate way to vent your negative emotions.