Patient's question:
My stomach acid is excessive, my tongue is yellow, I have stomach pain, lose weight, and have no appetite. How should I treat it?Doctor's answer:
Hydrochloric acid excreted by gastric gland wall cells is also known as gastric acid. Gastric acid exists in two forms: one is free acid, and the other is combined acid, which is hydrochloric acid combined with protein. The concentrations of both are collectively referred to as total acidity, with free acid accounting for the majority. Gastric juice is excreted in certain quantities, and if excreted excessively, it can lead to symptoms such as acid regurgitation, nausea, and vomiting of acidic water. Excessive gastric acid causing erosion within the stomach can result in acid regurgitation, nausea, vomiting, and even severe consequences such as gastric or duodenal ulcers, which must absolutely not be ignored. The medical treatment generally involves the repeated use of alkaline drugs, such as baking soda, but the neutralizing effect is only temporary, and soon the stomach will again excrete excessive acid.