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digestive system diseases
Feeling Stuffy and Uncomfortable? Dyspepsia Caused by 'Accumulation and Gathering', the Root of All Diseases
From morning to night, is there never a day when your stomach feels comfortable no matter what you eat? Are you perhaps brushing off chronic dyspepsia, which naturally makes you say, 'My stomach just does not feel like my own,' as nothing serious? However, passing it off as simply indigestion may be a serious warning sign sent by our body. In the Donguibogam, these very symptoms were called accumulation and gathering.
Gastrointestinal hypofunction (aging)
Why Digestion Worsens with Age: Aging Harms the Stomach
Why does your stomach feel so stuffy and bloated whenever you eat? You felt as if you could digest stones when you were young, but does it now feel like digesting anything has become difficult?
hepatobiliary diseases
Cannot Digest Food When Bile Does Not Flow? Hidden Symptoms of Biliary Dyskinesia
Do you constantly suffer from indigestion with a stuffy and burning sensation in the epigastrium, yet hospital tests show no specific abnormalities? Do you feel especially uncomfortable after eating high-fat foods? If so, it might be due to biliary dyskinesia, a condition where bile, an essential digestive fluid in our body, fails to secrete properly.
Stress-Related Disorders
Indigestion Whenever You Are Stressed! Shenmen (HT7) Acupressure to Relieve Your Stifling Gut
“I have been so busy and stressed lately that my stomach feels uncomfortable.” Do you find yourself saying this almost every day? You might have experienced a sudden sharp stomach ache before an important exam or presentation, or tossed and turned all night with worries only to wake up feeling uncomfortably full as if you had food retention. For those whose stress settles straight into the gut, leaving digestion stalled and bloated, here is how to apply acupressure to Shenmen (HT7), the acupoint that opens the gate of the mind.
Digestive and nervous system
Bitter Taste in the Mouth and Indigestion? Your Gallbladder Qi Is Blocked
Do you wake up in the morning with a bitter taste in your mouth that does not go away even after drinking water, or often feel bloated and stuffy after meals? If your flank aches without reason and you hesitate over minor decisions, it may be time to consider whether your gallbladder is struggling silently.
digestive disorder
Thought It Was Chronic Gastritis, but Could It Be 'Phlegm Accumulation Disorder'? A Bloated Belly and the Korean Medicine Solution
Does your stomach feel bloated and stuffy? Did you think it was just chronic gastritis, yet every time you eat, your belly swells up with gas and causes discomfort all day long? For those who have suffered for a long time only to be diagnosed with chronic gastritis or functional dyspepsia, have you ever worried whether it might actually be 'phlegm accumulation disorder'?
digestive system diseases
Chest Tightness While Eating: Calming Esophageal Spasm, Not Heart Trouble
Have you ever experienced a sudden, terrible chest-tightening pain while eating and worried your heart had stopped, wondering if it was an emergency? Yet when you visit the clinic, your heart turns out to be fine, even as that suffocating feeling keeps returning. In truth, this may be an earnest distress signal from your esophagus.
endocrinology
Feeling a Lump in Your Neck? Thyroid Nodules and the Unexpected Cause of a Foreign Body Sensation in the Throat
How startled would you be if you touched your neck one day and suddenly felt something hard? This uneasy feeling where even breathing and swallowing feel uncomfortable can leave you wondering if you are the only one experiencing it. Yet this small discomfort may be an important signal sent by your body.
digestive diseases and lifestyle habits
Belly Like a Balloon Every Time You Eat? The Real Reason for Abdominal Distension and Gas Through 'Accumulation and Gathering'
Do you find your belly swelling like a balloon every time you eat, constantly bloated with gas so that even your clothes feel tight? Even worse, your epigastrium feels uncomfortable and your digestion seems sluggish. Hearing patients share these daily struggles is always distressing. If you have been blaming yourself and wondering if you ate something wrong, today I will explain the true reason behind that deep inner discomfort.
Senile rhinitis
Nose Getting Drier and Bleeding with Age? Senile Rhinitis, Replenishing Lung Yin Is the Answer
Have you been experiencing an increasingly dry and stuffy nose, to the point of forming crusts or even bleeding? It is far too uncomfortable to simply brush off as just getting older. Today, we will explore why our noses become uniquely dry and stinging with age, and examine the answers offered by Donguibogam.
Mental Health·Liver
Stuffy and Aching Flank Without a Clear Cause? Your Liver's Stress Signal
Have you noticed yourself sighing often without reason, feeling annoyed for no particular reason, or even feeling a heavy stuffiness or sharp stabbing ache in your left or right flank? It is easy to brush it off as simply stress, but the signals sent by our bodies are remarkably clear. Today, shall we look closely into the SOS signals sent by your flanks?
Otorhinolaryngologic disease
A Constant Ringing in Your Ears? Phlegm-Fluid, the Hidden Culprit Behind Dizziness and Tinnitus
Do you hear an endless humming or ringing sound in your ears, sometimes accompanied by dizziness as if the world is spinning around you? If you also feel a clogged, stuffy aural fullness, it may be time to pay close attention to this important warning from your body.