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Non-stop hiccups, worse after eating: a sign of "stomach qi not descending.

Stagnation of Spleen Qi Geshu point Stomach Meridian at Chen (7-9 am) Postprandial eructation ascending and descending of qi

Key Points

老一辈常念叨："肚胀不打嗝，打嗝肚不胀。"意思是说，人如果肚子胀满，往往打不出嗝来；一旦嗝打出来了，胀闷反倒松快了。这句看似平常的俗语，其实藏着中医对胃气升降的朴素观察。老百姓说的"打嗝"，在中医经典里叫"呃逆"，是胃气不往下走、反倒往上冲的表现。胃气本应降，现在逆了，身体自然要用打嗝的方式来"排解...

老一辈常念叨："肚胀不打嗝，打嗝肚不胀。"意思是说，人如果肚子胀满，往往打不出嗝来；一旦嗝打出来了，胀闷反倒松快了。这句看似平常的俗语，其实藏着中医对胃气升降的朴素观察。老百姓说的"打嗝"，在中医经典里叫"呃逆"，是胃气不往下走、反倒往上冲的表现。胃气本应降，现在逆了，身体自然要用打嗝的方式来"排解...

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Related TCM Disease Encyclopedia

Stomachache (Epigastric pain) Constipation (Difficult defecation) Palpitations (Palpitations) Vomiting (Nausea and Vomiting) Hiccups (Nausea) Angina pectoris (Oppression and chest pain)
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