Common gastric symptoms

The stomach is a very important organ in our human body. The food we eat is digested by the stomach. If there is a problem with our stomach, it will bring various diseases to our body and even threaten our lives. Therefore, we should pay more attention to our stomach. Our stomach is very sensitive, so it is easy to have some stomach problems.

Gastric disease is not a single disease but a general term for a class of diseases. If we want to prevent gastric disease, we should understand some common gastric disease symptoms so that once these common gastric disease symptoms appear, we can seek timely treatment.

The ancients said that nine out of ten people suffer from stomach problems, which shows that stomach problems have been a very common and widespread disease since ancient times. There are many types of stomach diseases, including various acute and chronic gastritis, gastric polyps, gastric cancer, etc. There are many clinical symptoms of gastric disease, and they take various forms. Although they are all gastric diseases, each person’s symptoms are different. The clinical manifestations of gastric disease are as follows:

1) Pain: This is one of the most common symptoms of stomach problems. There are many causes of dull pain and the manifestations are complex. The causes include cold, qi stagnation, blood stasis, etc., and the manifestations include dull pain, stabbing pain, and colic.

2) Bloating: This is also one of the most common symptoms of stomach disease. If the spleen and stomach fail to function properly, or are blocked by cold or other factors, the gas in the stomach cannot be discharged in a timely and normal manner, thus causing bloating.

3) Bloating: Due to various factors, the stomach cannot digest food normally, or the gastrointestinal motility is too slow, which can cause bloating.

4) Tasteless tongue: According to TCM theory, the spleen opens up to the mouth. If the spleen is affected, or other reasons lead to spleen deficiency, the patient will lose taste and appetite.

5) Bitter taste in the mouth: This is a typical symptom caused by heat in the liver and gallbladder, and is a manifestation of the rising of bile qi. Western medical examination classified it as bile reflux gastritis.

6) Complexion: Patients with stomach problems have a long history of illness and their complexion tends to be sallow and dull.

7) Tongue coating color: A normal tongue is soft, moves freely, has a light red and shiny color, is moist, and has a thin white coating. In the early stages of stomach disease, the tongue coating is yellow and there is a bad smell in the mouth, which is a positive sign. After a long time, the tongue coating turns white, the tongue becomes thicker in people with constipation, and the tongue becomes ecchymotic in people with pain.

8) Nausea and vomiting: stomach problems caused by abnormal eating habits and cold or heat discomfort can easily cause nausea and vomiting in patients.

9) Hiccups and belching: These symptoms are related to emotions and are common among patients with stomach problems caused by quarrels, excessive stress, etc.

10) Chest tightness: It is characterized by poor air flow and stagnation of air in the chest cavity. It is common for people with bad tempers or bad moods.

Above we introduced the importance of the stomach to the human body. We must take good care of our stomach. Our stomach is very sensitive and prone to various symptoms. Therefore, we need to understand some common symptoms of stomach problems. Once these symptoms appear, we must take appropriate measures to treat them.