Have you ever encountered any of these situations?
1.After eating, acid water refluxes into the throat, feeling a little sour and a little bitter.
2.Or you may feel a burning pain in your chest, especially when you lie down, the symptoms are even worse.
These are typical manifestations of acid reflux and heartburn.
In the view of TCM, there are usually three reasons: namely:Liver fire offends the stomachEating stagnationwithCold and damp internal resistance,It is also often said in Western medicineSuperficial gastritis, mild atrophic gastritis, chronic gastritis.
1.Liver fire in the stomach - superficial gastritis
Liver fire and stomach are one of the main pathogenesis of gastroesophageal reflux disease, which is mainly caused by the vigorous liver fire and the reversal of the stomach and stomach loss.
Performance:The liver is on fire in the stomach, and the fire evil is rushing up and disturbing the diaphragm, and the symptoms are belching, chest and flank fullness, or accompanied by belching and vomiting, irritability and irritability, which is aggravated when angry or depressed. This group of people has a thin yellow tongue coating and a red tongue.
References: Zuojin Pill (for reference only, do not take medicine without authorization).
Efficacy:Zuojin Pill is mainly used for symptoms such as liver fire and stomach, pain in the abdomen, bitter and noisy mouth, vomiting and sour water, and dislike of hot drinks. Its mechanism of action is mainly to reduce bitterness and hard opening, clear and warm, so that the liver fire can be cleared, and the stomach qi can be reduced, so as to alleviate the above symptoms. Remember to use with caution in patients with hypotension.
2.Dietary stagnation — mild atrophic gastritis
It is related to the weakness of the spleen and stomach, food accumulation, phlegm drinking, and dampness blockade in the stomach, etc., and the incidence of stagnation is gradually increasing due to the increase of poor eating habits.
Performance:The main manifestations are belching and acid swallowing, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, as well as abdominal distention, constipation and other symptoms.
ReferencesTai Wei San, Citrus Aurantium Guiding Stagnation Pill (for reference only, do not take medicine without authorization).
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3.Cold and damp internal resistance - chronic gastritis
Due to the endogenous cold and dampness, it cannot be dissipated in the body, blocking the spleen and stomach in the middle of the spleen, and the depression in the middle of the spleen and stomach and turning into heat, resulting in the abnormality of the qi and organs, and the appearance or aggravation of acid reflux, making the symptoms lingering and difficult to heal.
Performance:It is mostly manifested as belching, acid reflux, and vomiting of water, often accompanied by qi stagnation such as full swelling pain under the xiphoid process.
References: Taiwei San, Shenling Baizhu San, Jin Fu Yu (for reference only, no unauthorized medication).
It is often caused by long-term acid reflux and heartburnGastric mucosal erosion, perforation, bleeding,This has a big impact on daily life and work. Therefore, friends who often have acid reflux and heartburn must pay attention.
Many patientsAfter a positive, formal **, the condition is under control, at least the status quo can be maintained, and it will not worsen. This proves once again that timely and positive lifestyle adjustments are very important. Panic and anxiety can actually accelerate the progression of the disease.