Oriental medicine methods to treat stomach pain
Stomach pain is a common symptom that greatly affects the health, life and activities of the patient...
1. Stomach pain from the perspective of Traditional Medicine
Stomach pain has been on the rise in recent years due to eating habits, life pressure, unscientific rest...
When having stomach pain, the patient will have symptoms such as: Pain in the epigastric region; loss of appetite, weakness; heartburn; vomiting and nausea; gastrointestinal bleeding...
There are many causes of stomach pain, common ones are irregular eating, overeating, overeating, stress, HP bacteria infection (Helicobacter Pylori), use of certain drugs such as corticosteroids, antipyretics, pain relievers, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)..., irregular lifestyle, drinking alcohol, beer, smoking, staying up late often, suffering from stomach diseases such as gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux...
When suffering from stomach pain, patients need to see a gastroenterologist for timely and targeted advice and treatment, to avoid self-treatment which can lead to dangerous complications such as gastrointestinal bleeding, stomach perforation, gastric and duodenal ulcers, stomach cancer, etc.
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Stomach pain is a fairly common symptom today. |
According to Master, Doctor Nguyen Quang Duong - Head of Oncology Department, Tue Tinh Hospital, stomach pain has many causes: due to anxiety and depression that damage the liver, due to overwork, due to irregular hunger and fullness that damage the spleen and stomach, due to cold deficiency, due to blood stasis... All of these causes cause symptoms of stomach pain.
Stomach pain is a disease that Eastern medicine calls stomach pain or stomach pain. Symptoms are pain in the epigastric region, sometimes dull or sharp pain, sometimes increasing and sometimes decreasing, accompanied by bloating, belching, heartburn, stomach rumbling...
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Turmeric has long been a valuable medicine to help relieve stomach pain. |
2. Oriental medicine methods for treating stomach pain
According to Master, Doctor Nguyen Quang Duong, in Oriental medicine there are many remedies to treat stomach pain. Depending on the cause of stomach pain and the symptoms of stomach pain, Oriental medicine practitioners will prescribe appropriate treatments.
2.1. Remedies and medicinal herbs for stomach pain
- Stomach pain due to stomach fire is in the range of stomach pain management:Stomach fire is a disease of heat evil entering the stomach meridian or due to heat accumulation from food and drink that affects the stomach. If the disease is left untreated for a long time, it will not only cause pain in the epigastric region but also have abnormal manifestations in the digestive tract such as bloating, nausea, belching, heartburn, bad breath, hot throat, loss of appetite, indigestion, etc.
In this case, oriental medicine practitioners use prescriptions such as: Ta hoang am gia giam; Thanh nhiet cuu am gia giam...
- Stomach pain due to stomach qi deficiency:Mostly due to insufficient stomach qi, poor spleen and stomach food absorption function, affecting overall health and nutrition.
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Honey helps treat stomach pain. |
According to Traditional Medicine, if the stomach has a dull ache, feels better after eating, is short of breath, and has a poor appetite, it is 'stomach qi deficiency'. If there is frequent pain in the flanks, it is due to 'stomach qi deficiency and liver qi invading the stomach'. If food is not tasty and cannot taste the food, it is 'severe stomach qi deficiency'. If food is often regurgitated or vomited, it is due to 'stomach qi weakness and stagnation'.
The cause is mostly due to irregular eating, fatigue and damage to the body, and external evils that damage the stomach qi and cause illness.
Treatment: Strengthen the spleen and harmonize the stomach. Patients should eat soft, easily digestible foods on time, avoid worrying and thinking too much which can affect the spleen and stomach...
Can use the following formula: Bo trung ich khi thang; Astragalus membranaceus thang with modifications; Xiang sa luc quan tu thang with modifications...
In Oriental medicine, there are also many herbal medicines that help reduce stomach pain symptoms such as turmeric, honey, cuttlefish bone, khôi leaf, purple nightshade, and Eclipta prostrata...
2.2. Nutritional support for stomach pain treatment
In addition, nutrition plays a very important role in reducing stomach pain symptoms. People with stomach pain should eat fruits such as avocado, apple, ripe papaya...; should drink coconut water, tea, chrysanthemum tea, aloe vera juice...; should eat vegetables such as hairy dream leaves, dill, green mustard, cauliflower, parsley...
Avoid eating fried, spicy, sour foods, drinking alcohol, smoking or using stimulants.
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Khoi leaf is a medicinal herb that has the effect of reducing stomach pain. |
2.3 Acupressure to support stomach pain treatment
In addition, people with stomach pain can combine massage and acupressure methods to support the treatment of stomach pain.
2.4 Some other notes
People with stomach problems should note the following points to limit stomach pain:
Eat slowly and chew thoroughly.After eating, avoid lying down and exercise immediately.Reduce stress, balance life, limit stress.Do not smoke, drink alcohol, limit unnecessary use of antibiotics, corticosteroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, pain relievers, fever reducers, etc.Avoid eating foods that are harmful to the stomach such as hard, indigestible foods, foods that irritate the stomach lining such as sour, spicy, hot foods, coffee, strong tea, raw garlic, etc.Maintain a healthy, moderate lifestyle, reduce jealousy and envy.Regular exercise…
