TCM treatment of erosive gastritis

Erosive gastritis is a relatively common gastrointestinal disease. In fact, the occurrence of this type of disease is generally closely related to some eating habits in our daily life. Therefore, everyone should pay attention to maintaining good eating habits in life, so as to effectively avoid the occurrence of erosive gastritis. In fact, there are still many treatments for erosive gastritis. So what are the methods of Chinese medicine to treat erosive gastritis?

Liver fire attacks the stomach

It is caused by anger damaging the liver, poor qi discharge, stagnation of qi flow, which turns into fire over time, offends the stomach qi, and fails to harmonize and descend. Symptoms include vomiting bright red or brown blood, tarry stools, belching and nausea, abdominal distension and fullness, and irritability. The tongue is red, with little coating, and the pulse is stringy and rapid. The treatment is to clear the liver and reduce fire, harmonize the stomach and stop bleeding. The prescription is a modified version of Chaihu Shugan Powder, which uses medicinal ingredients such as bupleurum, white peony root, bitter orange peel, tangerine peel, cyperus rotundus, toosendan fruit, curcuma, scutellaria, gardenia, toosendan fruit, gentian, evodia rutaecarpa, agrimony, and licorice.

Spleen deficiency

It is caused by a weak constitution, or long-term illness and lack of nourishment, external cold evil, internal injury from raw and cold food, weak yang in the middle, and internal generation of cold. Symptoms include dull pain in the stomach, vomiting of clear water, sallow complexion, fatigue, and even vomiting blood and black stools. The tongue is pale and fat, the tongue coating is white and greasy, and the pulse is deep, thready and weak. Treatment is aimed at strengthening the spleen and replenishing Qi, regulating blood and calming the mind. The prescription is a modification of Guipi Decoction, and the medicinal ingredients used are Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus membranaceus, Atractylodes macrocephala, White Peony Root, Angelica sinensis, Poria, Ziziphus jujuba seed, Amomum villosum, Fuluogan, Radix Angelicae Pubescentis, Sophora japonica flower, and Licorice root.

Heat damages the stomach

It is caused by eating too much fat and sweet food and preferring spicy food, which damages the spleen and stomach, causing dysfunction of transportation and transformation, stagnation of water and dampness, which turns into heat over time. Symptoms include abdominal distension, nosebleed and hematemesis, high fever and sweating, thirst, dark and dry stools, and yellow and red urine. The tongue is crimson, the tongue coating is yellow and dry, and the pulse is strong and rapid. The treatment should be to clear away heat and purge fire, cool blood and stop bleeding. The prescription is a modification of Sanhuang Xiexin Decoction, and the medicinal ingredients used include Scutellaria baicalensis, Coptis chinensis, Rhubarb, Red Peony Root, Cortex Moutan, Gypsum, Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Rehmannia glutinosa, Platycladus orientalis charcoal, Cirsium sibiricum charcoal, and Licorice.

Blood stasis blocking collaterals

Due to long-term stomach pain, repeated attacks, unfavorable Qi movement, damage to the stomach meridian, blood stasis, and obstruction, the disease is caused. Symptoms include stomach pain that is resistant to pressure, pain that does not move, like a needle prick, especially at night, or pain that spreads to the chest and back, vomiting blood and bloody stools. The tongue is dark purple or has ecchymosis, and the pulse is stringy and astringent. The treatment is suitable for promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating qi and relieving pain. The prescription is Jinlingzi Powder with added ingredients, including Toosendan fruit, Corydalis yanhusuo, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Aconiti lobata, raw Pollen Typha, red peony root, Magnolia officinalis, Citron, processed myrrh, processed frankincense, licorice, etc.

Even friends who have not suffered from erosive gastritis should pay attention to scientific eating habits in life, which can also prevent the occurrence of erosive gastritis. Friends who have already suffered from erosive gastritis should not only pay attention to eating habits but also receive professional treatment. The combination of the two can help the disease get better faster. Finally, I wish you all a speedy recovery.