Q During a meeting my belly suddenly rumbles and fills with gas, which is so awkward. Is there anything I can do right away?
A Step out to the restroom for a gentle abdominal massage, or slowly sip lukewarm water. At your seat, straighten your back and slowly repeat abdominal breathing, and the bowels will move and the gas will release.
Detailed Answer
When gas builds up suddenly, gently massaging the belly clockwise helps the gas inside the bowels move along naturally. A sip or two of lukewarm water aids bowel movement. At your seat, straighten your back and slowly inhale through the nose and exhale long through the mouth—abdominal breathing helps. Loosen a tight belt or skirt for a moment.
Oriental Medicine Clinic Perspective
Such emergency measures only disperse the gas temporarily and do not remove the cause. If it recurs, you need to combine treatment that restores bowel motility itself so the same awkward situations decrease.
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