How to treat stomach cold

Many people often suffer from upper abdominal pain, especially after eating something inappropriate. They will say that they have "cold stomach". This statement is inaccurate. "Stomach cold" can actually be divided into cold and heat, deficiency and excess, and cannot be generalized.

Excess cold syndrome refers to the invasion of cold evil into the stomach. It is a disease caused by exposure to cold or excessive consumption of raw and cold food. The clinical manifestations are coldness, cold pain, fullness and even severe pain in the upper abdomen, which is aggravated by cold and relieved by warmth. The characteristics are acute onset, short course and severe condition. The treatment is mainly to dispel cold and relieve pain, and Houpu Wenzhong Decoction can be used.

Deficiency-cold syndrome refers to spleen and stomach deficiency-cold syndrome, which is a disease caused by spleen and stomach yang deficiency and declined digestive function. The "stomach cold" that common people talk about mostly belongs to this type. The main symptoms include persistent cold pain in the abdomen, preference for warmth and pressure, vomiting of clear water, bland mouth without thirst, loss of appetite for food, abdominal distension after eating, cold limbs, watery stools, and aggravation of symptoms after eating raw or cold food. The characteristics are long course of illness and relatively mild symptoms. The treatment is mainly to warm the middle and dispel cold, and Fuzi Lizhong Pills can be used.

Spleen and stomach qi deficiency syndrome is a disease caused by weakened spleen and stomach function, with clinical manifestations including dull pain in the upper abdomen, loss of appetite, abdominal distension after eating, nausea and vomiting, hiccups, loose stools, and fatigue. This type of condition is milder than spleen and stomach deficiency and cold syndrome, and the treatment is mainly to strengthen the spleen and replenish qi, and Sijunzi Decoction can be used.

Excess cold syndrome and deficiency cold syndrome can transform into each other and influence each other. In addition, stomach discomfort may also be related to dampness, accumulation, food, heat, blood stasis, etc. Since Chinese medicine requires a high level of professionalism, it will not be discussed in detail here.

For spleen and stomach diseases, "three parts treatment and seven parts care" is required. No matter what type of stomach cold, patients should pay attention to the following aspects in daily life: maintain a regular daily life, eat at regular times and in regular amounts, and eat until eight-tenths full; eat more soft and easily digestible foods, such as porridge and soups; eat warm foods, and avoid raw, cold, and hard foods; when the weather turns cold, pay attention to adding or removing clothes; and keep your emotions stable and optimistic. You can make your own molasses black tea drink, which is made by mixing appropriate amounts of brown sugar, honey, and black tea and drinking it with water.