Flatulence

(See also "GASTRALGIA" under "STOMACH")

China Off

When there is flatulence in whole of the abdomen, flatulence distension almost to bursting. Worse from fish, fruit and wine.

Cargo Veg

When there is flatulence in the upper part of the abdomen, causing oppression of the breathing, or sharp pains about the chest. Bowels irregular or loose Tympanites when flatus is due to decomposition of food.

Lycopodium

When there is flatulence in the lower part of the abdomen, worse in the evening between 4 and 8 P.M. Everything he eats turns into wind. Little things annoy and distress. After a mere mouthful he becomes flatulent and distended. Discharge of flatus from the vagina.

Raphanus

When the wind is located round the navel which is difficult to pass and ispainful.

Carbolic Acid

Flatulent distension, causing frequent sighing and belching.

Nux Mosch

Flatulent dyspepsia where everything turns into wind.

Chamomilla

Flatulence which is relieved by eructations.

Aloe

Flatus offensive, burning, copious; much flatus with small stool. Rumbling and cramp in abdomen before and during stool. The hard stool falls out without being noticed. Rumbling in abdomen is so great that it can be heard by anyone in the room. It seems as if the abdomen would burst on account of flatulence.

Lac Can

Escape of gas from the vagina.

Sarsparilla

Escape of gas when urinating; the urine flows with a loud noise.

Oleander

Passing of stool with flatus.

Calc. Iod

Eructations empty, fetid, bitter, putrid, causing sore pain in epigastrium and chest, followed by sticking pain in stomach, contractive pain in epigastrium taking away the breath, collection of wind in epigastrium which is sensitive to touch.

Fel Tauri

Gurgling and rumbling motions in abdomen; odourless and tasteless eructations; tendency to sleep after eating.

Fucus Ves

By this remedy the flatulency is diminished and ultimately it disappears. Use mother tincture in 3 drop doses.

Castoreum

Abdomen distended with flatus; dragging in the groins. Cutting about the navel, better by pressure. Green mucus stools which burn. Nervous colic. For children suffering from green stools in summer.

Allium Cepa

Indigestion, vomitting and flatulency in children; offensive flatus; doubling up with pain, whooping cough.

Homarus

Awakened in the night to pass wind.

Argentum Nit

Flatulent with distension to bursting; scarcely getting relief from passing or eructations.

Cocculus

When the retention of flatus results in tympanites.

Lycopersicum

Great flatulency of abdomen particularly between 10 A.M. and 11.30 A.M. with thirst for large quantities of water.

Lachesis

Abdomen hot, sensitive Painful distension, flatulence; cannot bear pressure. Frequent emission of flatus. Relieved by eructations.

Pulsatilla

Hard distension of abdomen. Collie often accompained by vomitting and diarrhoea. Constriction as from a stone extending to bladdar. Bad effects of eating fatty foods, pastry, fruits etc.

Nux Vomica

Bad effects of alcohol, coffee and sedentry life. Pressure of wind upward obstructing breathing, oppression of chest as of stones in stomach. Constipation with ineffectual urging.