How to cure stomach fire

Symptoms of stomach fire Gastrointestinal symptoms include burning pain in the stomach, abdominal distension, dry mouth and bad breath, loose stools, constipation, swollen and painful gums, and poor appetite. Stomach fire can be divided into two types: deficiency and excess. Deficiency fire is manifested as mild cough, poor appetite, constipation, abdominal distension, red tongue, and little coating; excess fire is manifested as upper abdominal discomfort, dry mouth, bitter taste, and dry and hard stools. If you have problems like bad breath, stomach acid and constipation at the same time, it can be confirmed that you have stomach fire. How to treat stomach fire?

1. Avoid spicy food: As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure. Stomach fire is mostly caused by improper diet. For example, spicy food and alcoholism will help generate heat and make the stomach fire strong. Usually we try to avoid spicy food, which may reduce stomach fire.

2. Diet therapy to reduce stomach fire: Some foods can cause stomach fire to increase, and some foods can also help us reduce stomach fire. For example, mung bean porridge can help us reduce stomach fire. Mung beans are rich in nutrients and have the effects of increasing appetite, lowering blood lipids, and lowering cholesterol. Drinking mung bean porridge in summer can reduce stomach fire, but people with weak body should not eat too much.

3. Replenish water: As the saying goes, water and fire cannot coexist, which shows that water has a restraining effect on fire. When you feel that you have stomach fire, you can drink more water. Drinking water can not only solve the problem of stomach fire, but also solve many other problems. Otherwise, how can there be a saying that "boiled water can cure all diseases".

4. Ensure the quality of sleep: Excessive physical fatigue can cause inflammation, and poor sleep quality will only add fuel to the fire. Pay attention to the sleep time every day. The body is detoxifying when it is resting. If you don’t rest well at this time, it will affect the body’s detoxification, and toxins will remain in the body, causing the body to get angry, so it is very important to ensure the quality of sleep.

5. Chinese medicine conditioning: You can go to a local old Chinese medicine doctor and describe your symptoms to him. He will prescribe a prescription for you to reduce stomach heat and take it regularly. There are many Chinese medicine prescriptions for reducing stomach heat on the Internet, but they may not be suitable for you. It is best to confirm it yourself.