Patient's question:
Since I was in a hurry when I was in school, I didn't always eat my breakfast well. Sometimes, even when my mom had made it, I didn't have time to eat it, and I would go hungry sometimes or eat too much at other times. Now, if I eat a bit more, my stomach doesn't feel comfortable, and sometimes it hurts. When I went to the hospital for a thorough check-up, they said it was gastritis. Is gastritis a chronic disease?Doctor's answer:
Gastritis is a chronic disease. Even after acute gastritis, if the inflammation of the gastric mucosa persists without healing or recurs repeatedly, it can develop into chronic gastritis. Treating gastritis can be done using traditional Chinese medicine for gradual nourishment. The herbal formula includes 30 grams of Astragalus (Huang Qi), 15 grams of Codonopsis (Dang Shen), and 12 grams each of Atractylodes Rhizome (Bai Zhu), Poria (Fu Ling), Chinese Yam (Shan Yao), Mung Bean (Duan Dou), Sea Urchin Shell (Hai Yao), Calcined Ostrea Shell (Dian Wa Ling Zi). Additionally, 10 grams each of Tangerine Peel (Chen Pi), Gentian (Liang Jiang), Angelica Sinesis (Xiang Fu), Evodia Fructus (Wu Zhu Yu), and Licorice (Zhi Gan Cao) are used. Take one dose daily, decocted in water for oral consumption.Furthermore, during the treatment of gastritis, the patient's dietary condition and care are also very important. The patient must digest vitamins, prevent stomach upset, and maintain a light diet to avoid unnecessary harm.