Is it true that the common condition of stomach cold can be divided into deficiency and excess? Let’s learn together!
Two Types of Stomach Cold Syndrome
Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold (Wei Xu Han)
Spleen and stomach deficiency cold refers to the deficiency of yang qi in the spleen and stomach, with an excess of yin cold manifesting as symptoms.
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Symptoms: Mainly characterized by dull stomach pain that is persistent, prefers warmth and pressure, worsens when fasting, alleviates after eating, and may worsen after fatigue, consuming cold foods, or exposure to cold. Symptoms include clear water regurgitation, reduced appetite, fatigue, cold hands and feet, and loose stools. The tongue is pale with a white coating, and the pulse is weak.
Cold Congestion and Qi Stagnation (Wei Shi Han)
Cold congestion and qi stagnation refer to the invasion of external cold pathogens affecting the lungs and manifesting as symptoms of cold congestion and qi stagnation.
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Symptoms: Mainly characterized by sudden stomach pain that is sharp and severe, worsens with cold, prefers warmth and resists pressure, alleviates with warmth, with a bland mouth and no thirst, or clear water regurgitation. The tongue coating is thin and white, and the pulse is wiry or tight.
Comparison Between Stomach Deficiency Cold and Stomach Excess Cold
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Similarities: Pain worsens with cold, prefers warm food, and has a white tongue coating.
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Differences: Excess cold pain is more severe than deficiency cold, while deficiency cold is accompanied by significant yang deficiency symptoms such as cold hands and feet, and loose stools.
Common Medication Combination Plans
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Warm Stomach and Comfort Granules
Indications: Warms the middle, tonifies deficiency, harmonizes liver and spleen, promotes qi and alleviates pain. Used for stomach pain due to spleen and stomach deficiency cold and liver-spleen disharmony, abdominal distension preferring warmth, acid reflux, and belching; applicable for chronic superficial gastritis with the above symptoms.
Combined Medication: Warm Stomach and Comfort Granules + Aluminum Carbonate Chewable Tablets + Omeprazole Enteric Capsules
Combination Reason:Combination of TCM and Western medicine to tonify deficiency, warm the stomach, control gastric acid, alleviate stomach pain, and protect the gastric mucosa.
Applicable Population:Individuals with chronic superficial gastritis of the spleen and stomach deficiency cold type.
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Ginseng and Astragalus Stomach Strengthening Granules
Indications:Warms the middle, strengthens the spleen, regulates qi, and harmonizes the stomach. Used for stomach distension and pain due to spleen and stomach deficiency cold, with discomfort, preferring warmth and pressure, belching, and hiccups.
Combined Medication: Ginseng and Astragalus Stomach Strengthening Granules + Ranitidine Hydrochloride Capsules + Domperidone Tablets
Combination Reason:Ginseng and Astragalus Stomach Strengthening Granules warm the middle and nourish the stomach and spleen, Ranitidine Hydrochloride inhibits gastric acid secretion, and Domperidone promotes gastric motility. The combination effectively alleviates stomach pain, indigestion, belching, and hiccups caused by spleen and stomach deficiency cold.
Applicable Population:Individuals with spleen and stomach deficiency cold accompanied by poor digestive function.
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Liangfu Pills
Indications:Warms the stomach and regulates qi. Used for cold congestion and qi stagnation, with symptoms of stomach pain and acid regurgitation, and chest and abdominal fullness.
Combined Medication: Liangfu Pills + VU Hyoscine Aluminum Capsules
Combination Reason:Liangfu Pills dispel cold, promote qi, and alleviate pain, effectively treating stomach pain caused by cold congestion and qi stagnation. VU Hyoscine Aluminum Capsules neutralize gastric acid, protect the gastric mucosa, and relieve acute gastric smooth muscle spasms, resulting in significant pain relief when used together.
Applicable Population:Individuals with severe stomach pain due to cold congestion and qi stagnation.
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Abdominal Pain Pills
Indications:Warms the middle, disperses cold, regulates qi, and alleviates pain. Used for abdominal cold pain due to cold congestion and qi stagnation, with chest and flank fullness, nausea, and acid regurgitation.
Combined Medication: Abdominal Pain Pills + Compound Aluminum Hydroxide Tablets + Abdominal Comfort Plaster
Combination Reason:Oral Abdominal Pain Pills combined with external Abdominal Comfort Plaster enhances the effect of dispersing cold, promoting qi, and alleviating pain, while the Compound Aluminum Hydroxide Tablets can quickly relieve stomach pain.
Source:Pharmacy People
Author:Liu Li
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