Traditional Chinese medicine combined with acupuncture is effective in treating gastric paralysis after gastric cancer surgery

Gastroparesis is a common complication after gastric cancer and other gastrointestinal surgeries. Western medicine treatment has adverse reactions and contraindications to varying degrees. Traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture methods have shown good results in the treatment of gastroparesis, providing more options for the treatment and care of gastroparesis.

1. Oral administration of Chinese medicine

Prescription: Compound Dachengqi Decoction

Prescription: Magnolia officinalis 20g, Citrus aurantium 15g, peach kernel 15g, red peony root 15g, stir-fried radish seed 25g, Forsythia suspensa 15g, Sodium sulfate 10g, Toosendan fruit 15g, Rhubarb 15g, and Citrus grandis bark 15g (added last).

Usage: decoct the above Chinese medicines to 200mL, take 1 dose per day, divided into 2 doses.

Efficacy: Promote gastrointestinal motility, increase gastrointestinal capacity, improve blood circulation, and prevent postoperative intestinal adhesion.

2. Acupoint stimulation therapy

Gastroparesis belongs to the category of "gastric reflux" and "vomiting" in traditional Chinese medicine. After gastric cancer surgery, the spleen and stomach are damaged, the blood vessels are damaged, and qi stagnation and blood stasis, and the middle jiao is blocked, resulting in a series of clinical symptoms. Acupoint stimulation can regulate qi, increase gastric tension, and promote gastric peristalsis. The treatment of gastroparesis through warm acupuncture, acupuncture and moxibustion, and acupuncture combined with ear acupoint pressing is very effective. The warm acupuncture points are Zusanli or Zhongwan; the massage points are Hegu and Zusanli; transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the corresponding acupoints on the body surface can also promote gastrointestinal activity and improve gastroparesis symptoms.

Note: Traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture is highly professional and requires patients to massage under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner, and acupoint stimulation must be performed by a doctor.