TCM treatment of gastric disease, these Chinese medicines should be known

Stomach problems are mainly caused by improper diet and lifestyle habits. Stomach problems are gastrointestinal problems and refer to many gastrointestinal diseases. Mild stomach problems can be treated with Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine is very effective in treating stomach problems, has few side effects, and can also be used as a medicinal diet.

1. Corydalis

Yuanhu, also known as Corydalis yanhusuo and Xuanhu, is a perennial herb of the genus Corydalis of the Papaveraceae family. It is a good analgesic in traditional Chinese medicine. It is especially effective for epigastric pain and abdominal pain during menstruation. The effect is better when used in combination.

2. Amomum villosum

Amomum villosum has the effects of removing dampness and stimulating appetite, warming the spleen and stopping diarrhea, regulating qi and stabilizing pregnancy. It is used for dampness and turbidity blocking the middle part of the body, abdominal distension without hunger, spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, vomiting and diarrhea.

3. Patchouli

Patchouli has the effects of relieving qi, harmonizing the stomach, eliminating filth and removing dampness. Treat colds, heat and dampness, chills and fever, headaches, chest and abdominal distension, vomiting and diarrhea, malaria, dysentery, and bad breath.

4. Hawthorn

Hawthorn has the effects of digesting food, eliminating accumulation, promoting qi and relieving blood stasis. It can be used for food stagnation caused by decreased digestive function due to stomach problems.

5. Chicken's gizzard lining

This product has a strong effect of digesting food and eliminating accumulation, and can strengthen the spleen and stomach. It is widely used to treat various indigestion caused by food stagnation of rice, flour, potatoes, taro and meat.

6. Ginger and lian soup

Prescription: dried ginger and coptis chinensis.

Efficacy: Pungent in nature, bitter in nature, clearing away heat and relieving abdominal distension.

Indications: Chronic gastritis, ulcers, enteritis belonging to the middle burner, cold and heat syndrome. Symptoms include fullness and distension under the heart, heartburn or noisy feeling, or intestinal rumbling and diarrhea.

Explanation of the prescription: Coptis chinensis has the functions of purging fire, detoxifying, clearing away heat and drying dampness. Dried ginger warms the spleen yang and eliminates internal cold. The two medicines are used together for the cold and hot effects, with the pungent effect opening up the body and the bitter effect descending the body, together they have the effect of balancing the cold and heat, purging heat and eliminating abdominal distension, and strengthening the stomach and thickening the intestines. This pair of medicines is a good pair of medicines that are pungent in nature, bitter in nature, clearing away heat and relieving abdominal distension, regulating gastrointestinal function, and relieving inflammation, spasm, acid and pain.