Can a depressed liver cause a lack of farts?

Fart less means less yiqi (farting). People with liver depression usually do not have less yiqi, but if the spleen and stomach are involved, yiqi may increase. It is recommended to combine with systemic symptoms to determine whether the condition is Liver Depression. Liver Depression means stagnation of liver qi (the liver’s qi is not flowing smoothly), which is characterized by distension and pain in the hypochondrium and the abdomen, uncertainty of movement, depression or irritability, or a feeling of a foreign body in the throat, which cannot be swallowed or spat out, and in females, it can be seen as breast distension and pain, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, and amenorrhea, etc. The manifestations of Liver Depression can be seen as a decrease in yi qi after yi qi. The manifestation of liver depression can be relieved after yi qi. If liver depression lasts for a long time, it may involve the spleen and stomach, leading to weakness of the spleen and stomach, which may manifest as increased yaji, accompanied by a lack of desire for food and drink, diarrhea, and lassitude (mental exhaustion and physical weakness). For Liver-Qi stagnation syndrome, medicines that can dredge the Liver and regulate the Qi (regulating the stagnation of Liver-Qi) or dredge the Liver and strengthen the Spleen (regulating the Liver-Qi and strengthening the Spleen function) can be chosen for treatment, such as Chai Hu Shuo Liver Radix and Free Radix. When discomfort occurs, one should consult a doctor promptly and choose medication under the doctor’s guidance, rather than self-medication.