Crook and Flail The Crook and Flail are the emblems of the Egyptian God Osiris. They were the symbols of divine authority carried by Egyptian Pharaohs in State ceremonies.
Everyone's stomach growls, some growl more than others. The growls, technically called borborygmi (pronounced BOR-boh-RIG-mee), are caused primarily by contractions of the muscles of the stomach and small intestine and, to a lesser extent, by contractions of the muscles of the large intestine (colon).
Some of the key causes of nervous stomach are: 1  Stomach ulcers and acid reflux disease (GERD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). 2  Changes in digestive enzymes. 3  Food allergies and the intolerance of specific foods.