What are the traditional Chinese medicine treatments for stomach problems?

For Chinese people, there are many people suffering from stomach problems. It can be said that at least two or three out of ten people suffer from stomach problems. Stomach problems are also a common problem among Chinese people. The reason is that the pace of life in most parts of our country is relatively fast, so everyone is under a lot of pressure. For work, they can only sacrifice their rest time, and even skip meals, just to make more money. So what is the traditional Chinese medicine treatment method for gastric disease?

Deficiency of spleen qi: caused by physical weakness, or long-term illness and lack of nourishment, exogenous cold evil, internal injury from raw and cold food, weak middle yang, and endogenous 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 modified version of Guipi Decoction, which uses Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus membranaceus, Atractylodes macrocephala, White Peony Root, Angelica sinensis, Poria, Ziziphus jujuba seed, Amomum villosum, Fuluogan, Radix Sanguisorbae, Sophora japonica flower, and Licorice root, etc.

Liver fire attacks the stomach: It is caused by anger damaging the liver, poor qi discharge, stagnation of qi movement, which turns into fire over time, attacks 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 bupleurum, white peony root, fructus aurantii, tangerine peel, cyperus rotundus, toosendan fruit, curcuma, scutellaria baicalensis, gardenia, toosendan fruit, gentian, evodia rutaecarpa, herbaceous agrimony, and liquorice, etc.

Blood stasis blocking the collaterals: Due to long-term stomach pain, repeated attacks, unfavorable Qi movement, damage to the stomach collaterals, blood stasis and obstruction, the disease occurs. 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.

Heat damages the stomach network: due to overeating of fatty and sweet foods, preference for 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, which uses medicinal ingredients such as Scutellaria baicalensis, Coptis chinensis, Rhubarb, Red Peony Root, Cortex Moutan, Gypsum, Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Rehmannia glutinosa, Platycladus orientalis charcoal, Cirsium sibiricum charcoal, and Licorice.

A reminder to all patients with stomach problems: since you already have stomach problems, you should never do anything that will harm your stomach health. You should learn more about how to protect yourself from unhealthy things in your daily life. Especially for some girls, they must not let their stomach problems get worse because of greed. This is very dangerous and they may lose their lives if they are not careful.