Stomach pain

Author: Zhang Mingquan
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Gastric pain is a common clinical symptom, most commonly seen in acute and chronic gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastric prolapse, gastric neurosis, functional dyspepsia, gastric cancer, etc. It also occurs in some cases of pancreatitis, cholecystitis, and cholelithiasis. Some symptoms of gastric pain are very severe, such as in patients with acute gastritis, duodenal ulcers, and gastric cancer. Others are relatively mild, involving conditions that may not even be considered diseases, such as gastric neurosis and functional dyspepsia. There are many causes of gastric pain, in addition to the acute and chronic gastric conditions mentioned above, it can also be caused by swallowing corrosive substances, excessive alcohol consumption, consuming irritating foods or medications, or factors like mental tension. In addition to gastric pain caused by structural damage to the gastric tissues or abdominal organic lesions, general cases of gastric pain caused by irregular daily routines, excessive work stress, or consuming irritating foods can often be relieved through simple home remedies. This book is written to meet people's needs for disease prevention, health maintenance, and self-care. It extensively collects and systematically organizes various methods for treating gastric pain, including acupuncture, massage, hand therapy, foot therapy, medications, and emotional regulation. The content is systematic and comprehensive. The information provided in this book serves as a means for patients to self-diagnose and self-treat, and can play a certain role in improving symptoms. Of course, the diagnosis, guidance, and advice of professional physicians are also essential. If simple self-treatment methods introduced in this book are combined with professional medical treatment, it will yield twice the result with half the effort.