What to Do for Stomach Pain? Most stomach ailment sufferers have experienced this: stomach pain often strikes unexpectedly during work hours, with no medication nearby, leaving them in a bind while the pain persists. Below are several simple methods to help alleviate discomfort.
First, understand common symptoms of stomach ailments:
1. Pain. This is one of the most frequent symptoms. Causes are varied and complex, including exposure to cold, qi stagnation, and blood stasis. Manifestations range from dull aches to stabbing pains and cramping.
2. Bloating. This is another frequent symptom. When the spleen and stomach fail to properly transform and transport nutrients, or when cold obstructs their function, gas cannot be expelled normally, leading to bloating.
3. Fullness after eating. Various factors—such as impaired digestion or sluggish gastrointestinal motility—can cause food to remain undigested, resulting in a sensation of fullness.
4. Dull, flavorless tongue. Traditional Chinese medicine posits that the spleen opens into the mouth. If the spleen is impaired or becomes deficient for other reasons, patients may experience loss of taste and lack of appetite.
5. Bitter taste in the mouth. This is a classic symptom of liver and gallbladder heat, reflecting the upward flow of gallbladder qi. Western medical examinations typically classify this as bile reflux gastritis.
Pharmacological Approaches to Gastric Disorders
① Gastric Ketone
Derived from glycyrrhizic acid hydrolysis, this succinic acid hemiacid enhances gastric mucus secretion, prolongs gastric epithelial cell lifespan, and mildly inhibits pepsin activity. It thus protects the gastric mucosa from bile damage and prevents H reflux.Dosage: 100mg three times daily. After two weeks, reduce to 50mg three times daily. Take half an hour before meals. One treatment course lasts 4–5 weeks. Side effects include water and sodium retention; therefore, concomitant administration of hydrochlorothiazide and potassium salts is recommended.
② Sucralfate
This drug forms complexes with pepsin, inhibiting its protein-digesting activity. It also binds to gastric mucosal proteins to form a protective barrier, preventing penetration and erosion by gastric acid, pepsin, and bile acids. Additionally, it promotes metabolic activity in gastric mucosal cells. Dosage: 1.0g, 3–4 times daily.
③ Maizilin-S Granules
This medication contains water-soluble B334 and L-glutamine. Water-soluble B334 directly acts on the gastric mucosa to resolve local inflammation. L-glutamine, together with the gastrointestinal mucosal epithelial components N-acetylglucosamine and glucosamine, participates in promoting tissue repair to achieve therapeutic effects.Dosage: 670mg, 3 times daily.
④ Gai Jin Gastric Membrane Agent
Exclusively contains "Gastric Mucosal Regeneration Factor," rapidly establishing a protective layer on the gastric mucosa to resist acid erosion and eradicate Helicobacter pylori. Provides pain relief on the same day. Within 15 days, eroded and ulcerated gastric mucosa begins healing and regrowth, with gastric acid secretion function returning to normal.Dosage: Take orally, 3-5 capsules per dose, four times daily.