Patient's question:
We had an endoscopy last December which revealed a 1.00.6 cm ulcer at the gastric incision site. After taking Polytherapy for 8 weeks, an endoscopy this January showed the ulcer had reduced to 0.60.8 cm, with the pathology biopsy report indicating: chronic inflammation. Both the first and second endoscopies showed the ulcer in the acute remission phase. Is it taking too long to recover completely? Will this cause any problems later?Doctor's answer:
Gastric ulcer falls under the category of chronic stomach conditions. It is recommended to use traditional Chinese medicine such as Hei Fan (Chinese gallstone), Hei Zao (black jujube), walnut kernels, Genpei (frankincense), Fu Ling (poria), Sha Ren (cardamom), Hou Pu (Magnolia bark), San Ling (sparganium), Chuan Shan Jia (Chinese pangolin), Chen Qu (malt), Shang Jia (upper tiger bone), Xia Jia (lower tiger bone), Hong Hua (safflower), Chen (unknown herb), Tie Dan Fen (iron gall powder), Bee Propolis, Honey, and Bee Wax for treatment. This combination of traditional Chinese herbs can rapidly promote self-healing without recurrence. These herbs work together to completely eliminate damp-heat in the spleen and stomach, cleanse the turbid Qi in the gastrointestinal tract, and rapidly repair the gastric mucosa, thereby achieving complete self-healing. At the same time, it is important to pay attention to dietary care, primarily focusing on light foods, avoiding cold and harsh foods, believing that this will definitely cure the gastric ulcer.