How does Traditional Chinese Medicine treat liver qi attacking the stomach?

The pressure in today's society is enormous. In order to support their families and pay for their children's education, many office workers have to sell their time to work, working day and night and working in shifts. This is why many people nowadays suffer from stomach problems of varying degrees, and sometimes the pain is so severe that it can almost take a person's life. So what should we do when we encounter this situation? Here are some suggestions from traditional Chinese medicine.

Nowadays, due to work and other reasons, many office workers are prone to stomach problems due to irregular diet. So is there any better treatment for stomach problems? What are the common folk remedies for treating stomach problems? Let's take a look.

Stagnation of diet

Overeating and drinking too much, drinking stagnation and food stagnation, will cause obstruction of stomach qi, resulting in stomach pain, abdominal distension, belching, acid regurgitation, constipation, thick and greasy tongue coating, and a wiry and slippery pulse. The method of digesting food and relieving stagnation is used, and the prescription is Baohe Pills with modifications: 12 grams of Shenqu, 15 grams of hawthorn, 12 grams of radish seeds, 10 grams of French pinellia, 12 grams of Poria, 6 grams of tangerine peel, 10 grams of Citrus aurantium, 12 grams of Forsythia suspensa, and 6 grams of licorice. Decoction in water.

Stomach Yin Deficiency Type

If stomachache lasts for a long time, the stagnant heat will damage the yin, and the stomach will lose nourishment. The symptoms include burning pain in the stomach, noisy feeling like hunger, dry mouth and throat, dry and hard stools, red tongue with little coating, and a thin and rapid pulse. The method of nourishing yin and benefiting the stomach is used, and the prescription is Yi Guan Jian with modifications: 15 grams of Northern Adenophora, 12 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, 15 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 12 grams of Lycium barbarum, 6 grams of Angelica sinensis, 15 grams of White Peony Root, 10 grams of Toosendan Fruit, 12 grams of Citron, and 6 grams of Licorice. Decoction in water.

Liver and stomach heat syndrome

Stagnation of liver qi turns into heat over time, and the evil heat invades the stomach, causing burning pain in the stomach, urgent pain, irritability, acid reflux, dry and bitter mouth, red tongue with yellow coating, and a stringy or rapid pulse. Use the method of soothing the liver, relieving heat and harmonizing the stomach. The prescription is Huagan Jian with modifications: 12 grams of Gardenia, 10 grams of Paeonia lactiflora, 15 grams of White Peony Root, 6 grams of Tangerine Peel, 10 grams of Citrus Aurantium, 6 grams of Evodia rutaecarpa, 10 grams of Coptis chinensis, 30 grams of Taraxacum, 12 grams of Citrus Hand, and 6 grams of Licorice. Decoction in water.

Spleen and stomach deficiency and cold type

Abnormal hunger and satiety, or excessive fatigue, or long-term illness that damages the spleen and stomach, etc., can lead to insufficient spleen yang, deficiency and cold in the middle burner, dull pain in the stomach, vomiting of clear water, preference for warmth and pressure, poor appetite, loose stools, fatigue, or fear of cold and cold limbs, pale tongue, and weak pulse. The method of warming the middle and strengthening the spleen is used, and the prescription is Huangqi Jianzhong Decoction with modifications: 18 grams of astragalus, 15 grams of white peony root, 10 grams of cinnamon twig, 12 grams of white atractylodes, 15 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 6 grams of dried ginger, 6 grams of costus root (added later), 5 dates, decocted in water and taken orally.

Cold evil invading the stomach type: Cold evil invades the stomach, and the stomach yang is suppressed by the cold evil and cannot expand, and the Qi movement is blocked. The clinical manifestations are sudden stomach pain, fear of cold and preference for warmth, pain relief with warmth, preference for hot drinks, thin white tongue coating, and tight and stringy pulse. Use the method of dispelling cold and relieving pain. For mild cases, local warm compress or ginger and brown sugar soup can be used. For more serious cases, Liangfu Pills with added ingredients: 12 grams of Alpinia officinarum, 10 grams of Cyperus rotundus, 10 grams of Piper longum, 6 grams each of Evodia rutaecarpa, dried tangerine peel, and roasted licorice, decocted in water and taken orally.

Liver Qi Invading the Stomach Type

The liver is responsible for the regulation of qi and likes to be unobstructed. If the emotions are not comfortable, the liver qi will be stagnant and cannot be regulated, and it will attack the stomach and cause pain. The pain will extend to the ribs and the belching will be frequent. The pain is often caused by emotional stimulation. The tongue coating is thin white and the pulse is stringy. The method of soothing the liver and regulating qi is used, and the prescription is modified into Chaihu Shugan Powder: 12 grams each of bupleurum, fructus aurantii, red peony root, 10 grams of cyperus rotundus, 12 grams of curcuma, 10 grams of toosendan fruit, 12 grams of yanhusuo, and 6 grams of liquorice. Decocted in water and taken orally.

The stomach is a very important part of a person's body. If a person's stomach is not in good condition, then his body will not be in good condition. Therefore, we must know how to protect our stomach. Only in this way can we have a more comfortable life.