

Flatulence is the presence of excessive air or gas in the stomach or intestines that bloats the organs. It may be an ordinary disease – eight out of ten people suffer from it – but it is an embarrassing situation to pass fowl-smelling gas with or without noise as it is considered a bad manner. Some people suppress this urge, but Ayurveda recommends this urge not be suppressed as doing so can give rise to many diseases.