What is the treatment for stomach pain?

Abdominal pain is a common symptom of disease in people. Under normal circumstances, our abdominal pain is mostly caused by colds or dietary problems. However, this does not rule out the possibility that it is caused by other diseases. So how should we treat stomach pain?

Common causes of abdominal pain in daily life are mostly caused by improper diet, while some are related to the onset of various diseases. However, abdominal pain in female friends who have not given birth is often caused by bloating and pain during menstruation.

Therefore, there are many causes of abdominal pain, and the locations can be divided into lower abdomen, small abdomen, and large abdomen. If the pain is above the navel, the disease is mostly related to the spleen; if the pain is on both sides of the navel and in the lower abdomen, the disease is mostly related to the liver; if the pain is below the navel, the disease is mostly related to the kidney; bloating and pain are mostly caused by qi stagnation, stabbing pain is mostly caused by blood stasis, cold pain is caused by cold, burning pain is mostly caused by heat, and dull pain is mostly caused by weakness, etc. There are many differences in the use of medicines in clinical practice, and they should be carefully distinguished.

Cyperus rotundus and Toosendan fruit can relieve abdominal pain caused by liver qi stagnation, and are mostly used for lower abdominal distension and pain. However, Cyperus rotundus is slightly warm in nature and is suitable for cold symptoms, and it also enters the blood; Chuanlianzi is bitter and cold in nature and is suitable for heat symptoms, and it only goes into the qi.

Costus root is suitable for treating abdominal pain caused by stagnation of qi in the spleen and stomach. It is mostly used for abdominal distension and pain. It has the function of strengthening the spleen and is also used for treating abdominal pain caused by food stagnation.

Wuyao is good at treating lower abdominal distension and pain. It enters the lungs from above, goes to the spleen in the middle, and goes to the kidneys and bladder from below. It is often used for hernia abdominal pain. Costus root, Linderae odoratum and Cyperus rotundus can all relieve abdominal pain, but costus root has a strong pungent, warm, fragrant and drying effect; Linderae odoratum is milder than costus root, and Cyperus rotundus is even milder. Comparing the three medicines, costus root focuses on the upper abdomen, lindera root focuses on the lower abdomen, and cyperus rotundus focuses on the lower abdomen.

Citrus aurantium and radish seeds can dissipate qi and eliminate accumulation and are used for abdominal distension.

However, Zhishi’s function is to break up qi, and it is good at treating abdominal pain caused by stagnation and distension. Radish seeds have the function of relieving qi, and they specifically descend, mostly to relieve abdominal pain caused by food accumulation.

The treatment methods for normal abdominal pain have been mentioned in the article. We also need to pay more attention when eating. Especially now that it is summer, you should not eat too much food, as this can easily give you stomachache.