Drinking salt water is not a cure for flatulence. Flatulence is usually caused by a variety of causes of indigestion, which can be reasonably treated through abdominal massage, proper exercise and medication.
1. Abdominal massage: when the flatulence is mild, you can massage the abdomen clockwise to promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, which can accelerate the digestion of food, and thus improve the symptoms of flatulence.
2. Appropriate exercise: patients can also be appropriate exercise, such as walking, playing Tai Chi, etc., to accelerate the digestion of food, can also be a certain degree of relief of flatulence. But be careful not to do high-intensity exercise, such as running, sit-ups, etc., to avoid abdominal pain, nausea and other symptoms.
3. medication: if the flatulence can not be relieved by the above two ways or symptoms gradually aggravated, may be due to gastritis, gastric ulcer and other diseases caused by indigestion caused by flatulence, can be prescribed by the use of drugs such as rabeprazole, domperidone tablets, etc. for treatment, which can alleviate the symptoms of indigestion, and at the same time can inhibit the secretion of gastric acid, which improves the symptoms of flatulence.
In general, drinking salt water can only replenish sodium ions, chloride ions and iodine and other nutrients, and does not have the effect of treating flatulence. Patients are advised to go to a specialized hospital and take reasonable treatment under the guidance of a doctor.