What to do if you have a cold stomach

Gastric disease is a common disease nowadays. Factors such as skipping one meal and eating the next to lose weight, drinking alcohol frequently for social events, etc. can all lead to gastric disease. If you often have upper abdominal pain, it is most likely caused by stomach cold. Moreover, stomach cold is divided into two different types according to the cause and patient's constitution, namely cold and heat and deficiency and excess. However, no matter what the cause of the harm is, patients should pay attention to timely treatment. So, what to do with stomach cold?

Since stomach cold is divided into two different types, treatment should be classified according to symptoms. Stomach cold itself is an analysis of stomach disease from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, so more attention should be paid to syndrome differentiation and treatment, otherwise there will be no good treatment effect.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that there are different types of stomach cold, and it is more effective to treat it according to different symptoms. The details are as follows:

1. Deficiency-cold syndrome refers to spleen and stomach deficiency-cold syndrome, which is a disease caused by spleen and stomach yang deficiency and declined digestive function. The "stomach cold" that common people refer to mostly belongs to this type. The main symptoms include persistent cold pain in the abdomen, preference for warmth and pressure, vomiting of clear water, bland mouth without thirst, loss of appetite for food, abdominal distension after eating, cold limbs, watery stools, and aggravation of symptoms after eating raw or cold food. The characteristics are long course of illness and relatively mild symptoms. The treatment is mainly to warm the middle and dispel cold, and Fuzi Lizhong Pills can be used.

2. Excessive cold syndrome refers to the invasion of the stomach by cold evil. It is a disease caused by exposure to cold or excessive consumption of raw and cold food. The clinical manifestations are coldness, cold pain, fullness and even severe pain in the upper abdomen, which worsens when exposed to cold and is relieved when exposed to warmth. The characteristics are acute onset, short course and severe condition. The treatment is mainly to dispel cold and relieve pain, and Houpu Wenzhong Decoction can be used.

3. Spleen and stomach qi deficiency syndrome is a disease caused by weakened spleen and stomach function, with clinical manifestations of dull pain in the upper abdomen, loss of appetite, abdominal distension after eating, nausea and vomiting, hiccups, loose stools, and fatigue. This type of condition is milder than spleen and stomach deficiency and cold syndrome, and the treatment is mainly to strengthen the spleen and replenish qi, and Sijunzi Decoction can be used.

The treatment of stomach problems is different from other types of diseases. If you want to completely solve the problem of how to deal with stomach cold, you must know that stomach problems require three-part treatment and seven-part conditioning. Therefore, to improve the symptoms of stomach cold, you must start with the little things in your life, such as eating until you are 80% full, maintaining an optimistic mood, etc., which can effectively regulate the stomach cold condition.