Chinese medicine for enteritis

Enteritis is caused by abnormalities in the bacterial population in the intestines. Under normal circumstances, the bacterial population in the intestines maintains a balanced state. Once symptoms such as colds and illnesses occur, the bacterial population in the intestines will change, causing enteritis. For the treatment of enteritis, we can use Astragalus, Poria and Atractylodes for treatment. Severe abdominal pain requires timely medical examination and treatment.

Chinese herbal medicines for treating enteritis can be roughly divided into two types. The first type is spleen and stomach invigorating medicines, such as astragalus, codonopsis, poria, and atractylodes. The second category is dampness-removing medicine, such as coix seed rice.

Enteritis is an inflammation of the small intestine and colitis caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. The main clinical manifestations include abdominal pain, diarrhea, loose watery stools or mucus, pus and blood in the stools. Some patients may have fever and a feeling of tenesmus, so it is also called infectious diarrhea.

Enteritis is divided into two categories: acute and chronic according to the length of the disease. The course of chronic enteritis is generally more than two months. Common clinical diseases include chronic bacillary dysentery, chronic amoebic dysentery, schistosomiasis, nonspecific ulcerative colitis and localized enteritis.

Bacterial enteritis can be confirmed by culture of vomitus and stool and obtaining pathogenic bacteria. Blood culture can be used for some pathogens such as Salmonella infection. Viral enteritis can be diagnosed by electron microscopy, immunoelectron microscopy, immunofluorescence, and serological tests such as complement fixation test, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and radioimmunoassay to detect viral antigens and antibodies.

Parasitic enteritis can be directly examined under a microscope to look for pathogens and their eggs. Fungal enteritis can be treated by direct smearing of the stool, examination of fungi under a microscope or stool fungal culture.

In order to prevent enteritis, we should strengthen exercise and improve physical fitness. Do not eat meat and offal from sick or dead animals. Meat, poultry, eggs, etc. must be cooked before consumption. Do not eat rotten or spoiled food, do not drink raw water, scald fruits and vegetables before eating them raw, and develop a good habit of washing hands before meals and after going to the toilet.

Strengthen food hygiene management and prohibit the sale of spoiled food or food contaminated by Salmonella. Pay close attention to food preparation hygiene to prevent food contamination. Do a good job in water source protection, drinking water management and disinfection.

Warm reminder: no matter which method patients choose to treat themselves when they suffer from enteritis, they must pay attention to the relevant precautions. Special attention should be paid to diet during the treatment, otherwise it may affect the treatment effect.