How to use cuttlefish bones to treat stomach problems

Cuttlefish bone is a common Chinese medicine that can play a very good role in treating stomach diseases. Its main functions are astringency, acid reduction, regulating qi and relieving pain. It is often used to treat stomach diseases and duodenal ulcers. Clinical findings show that the efficacy is relatively certain and no serious adverse reactions have been found. Generally, after 1 to 2 courses of treatment, the patient's condition will improve significantly, and the treatment effect is relatively good for most patients.

1. Clinical Data

A total of 158 cases were treated, including 95 males and 63 females, aged 23 to 65 years. All cases were diagnosed by gastrointestinal barium meal fluoroscopy or gastroscopy, including 54 cases of gastric ulcer and 104 cases of duodenal ulcer.

Clinical manifestations: All patients had long-term chronic epigastric pain, which recurred repeatedly, was more severe on an empty stomach, and was relieved by eating, and they also had symptoms such as heartburn and acid reflux.

2. How to use cuttlefish bones to treat stomach problems

Prescription: 100 grams of cuttlefish bone, 50 grams each of Fritillaria thunbergii, alum, and costusroot, 30 grams of Corydalis yanhusuo, and 20 grams of Amomum villosum.

Usage: Grind the above medicines into fine powder, mix evenly, and package them in 6 grams per package. During treatment, take 6 grams three times a day with warm water half an hour before meals. One course of treatment is one month.

3. Treatment Effect

Efficacy criteria: Markedly effective: After 1 to 2 courses of treatment, clinical symptoms disappear, and gastrointestinal barium meal fluoroscopy or gastroscopy confirms cure; Effective: Clinical symptoms disappear or improve, and there is no obvious change in barium meal or gastroscopy; Ineffective: There is no improvement in clinical symptoms.

Efficacy: After treatment, 73 cases were markedly effective, 64 cases were effective, 21 cases were ineffective, and the total effective rate was 86.7%. The main clinical symptom (epigastric pain) disappears in a shortest of 3 days and a long of 20 days.

4. Experience

The main ingredient of this prescription, sea cucumber, contains calcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, colloid, organic matter and sodium chloride, which have the effects of relieving pain, stopping bleeding, antacidity and astringing ulcer surface; Fritillaria thunbergii and Alum have strong astringent properties, can inhibit inflammation, form a protein protective film on the surface of inflammation, relieve pain and promote ulcer healing; Corydalis yanhusuo and costus root have the effects of promoting blood circulation, promoting qi and relieving pain; Amomum villosum has the effects of warming the middle, promoting qi, harmonizing the stomach and invigorating the spleen. The combined use of these medicines has the effects of astringency, acid reduction, qi regulation and pain relief, and is relatively safe for oral administration, with no side effects found. Since this disease is prone to relapse, during the treatment period, patients are required to keep a happy mood and not eat spicy, fried, too cold, or acidic foods. After the clinical symptoms disappear, treatment must be continued for several months to prevent recurrence.