Patient's question:
I have superficial gastritis and a small cardia polyp that was removed. My stomach has been in pain, and I took some medication. Later, I started taking pantoprazole, which worked well. I took it for eight weeks and then stopped because it was said that it should only be taken for eight weeks. It has been over a month since I stopped. What medicine should I take for superficial gastritis?Doctor's answer:
Your situation suggests using traditional Chinese medicine ingredients such as Hei Fan (Chinese gallnut), Hei Zao (black jujube), Hetao (walnut kernel), Zhi Zi (frangipani fruit), Fu Ling (poria), Sha Ren (cardamom), Hou Pu (Magnolia bark), San Ling (sparganium), Chuan Shan Jia (Chinese pangolin scales), Chen Qu (rice bran), Mai Ya (malt), Shang Jia (upper tiger bone), Xia Jia (lower tiger bone), Hong Hua (safflower), Hainan Chen (Hainan), Tie Dan Fen (iron gall powder), Feng Jiao (propolis), Feng Mi (honey), and Feng La (beeswax) to work together for treatment, which can quickly cure the condition. In fact, having gastritis is not something to be feared. Patients should believe in their ability to overcome the illness. As long as symptoms are detected early and treated accordingly, the chances of stabilizing the condition and recovering are very high.