many people often suffer from epigastric pain, especially after eating improperly. They will say they have “stomach cold”. This statement is inaccurate“ “Stomach cold” is actually divided into cold and heat, deficiency and excess, which can not be generalized.
excess cold syndrome, that is, cold evil invades the stomach. It is a disease caused by cold or overeating raw and cold. The clinical manifestations are cooling of the upper abdomen, cold pain, fullness or even severe pain, aggravation in case of cold and remission in case of temperature. It is characterized by acute onset, short course of disease and severe condition. The treatment is mainly to disperse cold and relieve pain. Magnolia officinalis Wenzhong decoction can be used.
deficiency cold syndrome, namely spleen stomach deficiency cold syndrome, is a disease caused by spleen stomach Yang deficiency and digestive function decline. The “stomach cold” in the mouth of ordinary people mostly belongs to this type. The main symptoms are continuous cold pain in the abdomen, like warm and pressing, vomiting water, light mouth and no thirst, lack of smell after eating, abdominal distension after eating, cold limbs, thin stool, aggravation of cold symptoms after eating, etc. It is characterized by long course of disease and slow disease. The treatment is mainly warm and dispersing cold. Fuzi Lizhong pill can be used.
spleen and stomach qi deficiency syndrome is a disease caused by the weakening of spleen and stomach function. The clinical manifestations are dull abdominal pain, poor appetite, abdominal distension after eating, nausea and vomiting, hiccups, loose stool and fatigue. This is similar to the mild condition of spleen stomach deficiency cold syndrome. The treatment is mainly to strengthen the spleen and replenish qi. Sijunzi Decoction can be used.
excess cold syndrome and deficiency cold syndrome can transform and influence each other. In addition, stomach discomfort may also be related to dampness, accumulation, food, heat, silt, etc. because of its strong specialty of traditional Chinese medicine, it will not be discussed in detail here.
spleen and stomach diseases are “treated in three parts and fed in seven parts”. No matter what type of stomach cold, patients should pay attention to the following aspects in their daily life: regular daily life, regular and quantitative diet, and often eight points full; Eat more soft and digestible foods, such as porridge and soup; Diet should be warm, avoid cold and hard; When the weather turns cold, pay attention to increasing or decreasing clothes; Maintain emotional stability and optimism. At ordinary times, you can drink molasses black tea, that is, an appropriate amount of brown sugar, honey and black tea, and take it with water.