Old Chinese doctor treats stomach problems

There are many ways to treat stomach problems. Many people choose traditional Chinese medicine to treat stomach problems after suffering from them. Of course, TCM is very effective in treating stomach problems, and as a treatment method with relatively few side effects, TCM also has many advantages in treating stomach problems. Below, I will introduce to you several common Chinese medicine treatments for stomach problems!

1. Eating stagnation type

Overeating and drinking too much, drinking stagnation and food stagnation, will cause obstruction of stomach qi, resulting in stomach pain, abdominal distension, belching, acid regurgitation, constipation, thick and greasy tongue coating, and a wiry and slippery pulse. The method of digesting food and relieving stagnation is used, and the prescription is Baohe Pills with modifications: 12 grams of Shenqu, 15 grams of hawthorn, 12 grams of radish seeds, 10 grams of French pinellia, 12 grams of Poria, 6 grams of tangerine peel, 10 grams of Citrus aurantium, 12 grams of Forsythia suspensa, and 6 grams of licorice. Decoction in water.

2. Stomach Yin Deficiency Type

If stomachache lasts for a long time, the stagnant heat will damage the yin, and the stomach will lose nourishment. The symptoms include burning pain in the stomach, noisy feeling like hunger, dry mouth and throat, dry and hard stools, red tongue with little coating, and a thin and rapid pulse. The method of nourishing yin and benefiting the stomach is used, and the prescription is Yi Guan Jian with modifications: 15 grams of Northern Adenophora, 12 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, 15 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 12 grams of Lycium barbarum, 6 grams of Angelica sinensis, 15 grams of White Peony Root, 10 grams of Toosendan Fruit, 12 grams of Citron, and 6 grams of Licorice. Decoction in water.

3. Liver and stomach stagnation and heat type

Stagnation of liver qi turns into heat over time, and the evil heat invades the stomach, causing burning pain in the stomach, urgent pain, irritability, acid reflux, dry and bitter mouth, red tongue with yellow coating, and a stringy or rapid pulse. Use the method of soothing the liver, relieving heat and harmonizing the stomach. The prescription is Huagan Jian with modifications: 12 grams of Gardenia, 10 grams of Paeonia lactiflora, 15 grams of White Peony Root, 6 grams of Tangerine Peel, 10 grams of Citrus Aurantium, 6 grams of Evodia rutaecarpa, 10 grams of Coptis chinensis, 30 grams of Taraxacum, 12 grams of Citrus Hand, and 6 grams of Licorice. Decoction in water.

4. Spleen and stomach deficiency and cold type

Abnormal hunger and satiety, or excessive fatigue, or long-term illness that damages the spleen and stomach, etc., can lead to insufficient spleen yang, deficiency and cold in the middle burner, dull pain in the stomach, vomiting of clear water, preference for warmth and pressure, poor appetite, loose stools, fatigue, or fear of cold and cold limbs, pale tongue, and weak pulse. The method of warming the middle and strengthening the spleen is used, and the prescription is Huangqi Jianzhong Decoction with modifications: 18 grams of astragalus, 15 grams of white peony, 10 grams of cinnamon twig, 12 grams of white atractylodes, 15 grams of Codonopsis, 6 grams of dried ginger, 6 grams of costus root (added later), 5 dates, decocted in water and taken orally.

5. Cold evil invading the stomach type

When evil cold invades the stomach, the stomach yang is suppressed by the evil cold and cannot expand, and the qi mechanism is blocked. The clinical manifestations are sudden stomach pain, fear of cold and preference for warmth, pain relief with warmth, preference for hot drinks, thin white tongue coating, and tight and stringy pulse. Use the method of dispelling cold and relieving pain. For mild cases, local warm compress or ginger and brown sugar soup can be used. For more serious cases, Liangfu Pills with added ingredients: 12 grams of Alpinia officinarum, 10 grams of Cyperus rotundus, 10 grams of Piper longum, 6 grams each of Evodia rutaecarpa, dried tangerine peel, and roasted licorice, decocted in water and taken orally.