According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), digestive disorders and bloating are linked to the spleen-stomach system, but also to the liver.

It is increasingly recognised that stress affects digestion. In TCM, the Liver is the most sensitive organ to exaggerated or repressed emotions, which have the effect of blocking its energy, creating “Liver Qi stagnation”.

The Liver plays a vital role in the proper functioning of digestion. Through its function of dispersing qi, it allows the stomach to move food down to the small intestine.

In TCM, the treatment of abdominal distention consists of restoring the energetic balance of the spleen and the liver.