Q Is there something I can do right away at home when I feel stuffed and blocked after eating?
A Don't lie down right after eating; sitting upright or walking lightly helps gastric emptying. Reduce the portion at your next meal and eat slowly with soft foods.
Detailed Answer
Lying down right after a meal makes the already-slow gastric emptying even slower. After eating, sitting upright or walking lightly within a comfortable range helps stomach movement. If the stuffiness doesn't go away, it's good to reduce the portion at the next meal and eat softly cooked food slowly.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Such measures only soothe the discomfort of the moment and don't fix the slowed stomach movement itself. If stuffiness recurs, you must combine treatment that restores gastric function to reduce the same situations.
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