Patient's question:
Every afternoon I have stomach pain, and last night the pain lasted all night. Today my period also started, and I am currently taking stomach medicine (Aluminum Hydroxide Tablets). Is it okay to take stomach medicine during my period?Doctor's answer:
Hello, your condition is caused by damp-heat in the spleen and stomach, leading to stomach pain symptoms. Generally, conventional drugs are difficult to (cure) it. If not treated promptly and correctly, the condition will gradually worsen. Western medicine primarily neutralizes stomach acid, providing only temporary relief of symptoms. Stomach acid is an digestive fluid, and when neutralized, it can lead to increased secretion. The hydrochloric acid in stomach acid is a strong acid with high corrosivity. Therefore, long-term use of Western medicine can cause excessive stomach acid secretion, further damaging the stomach lining, leading to prolonged illness and even worsening, with the potential for chronic conditions to even develop into cancer.Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has accumulated many unique treatment methods through long-term clinical practice. I recommend using traditional Chinese herbs such as Hei Fan (Chinese realgar), Hei Zao (black jujube), Hei Tao Ren (walnut kernel), Zhi Zi (gardenia fruit), Dang Gui (angelica sinensis), Sha Ren (cardamom), Hou Pu (cinnamon bark), San Ling (sparganium), Chuan Shan Jia (trionyx stejnegeri), Chen Qu (malt), Shang Jia (upper shell), Xia Jia (lower shell), Hong Hua (safflower), Hai Nan Chen (Agarwood), Tie Dan Fen (iron gall powder), Feng Jiao (propolis), Feng Mi (honey), and Feng La (beeswax) for combined treatment. These herbs are effective quickly and provide definite results, capable of completely curing the condition.
When used together, these herbs can thoroughly clear damp-heat from the spleen and stomach, enhance gastrointestinal function, promote peristalsis, rapidly repair the stomach and intestinal lining, and expel turbid qi from the stomach and intestines. This approach can achieve a complete cure without recurrence.