What herbs to take for chronic gastroenteritis

Chronic gastroenteritis belongs to the category of abdominal pain in traditional Chinese medicine, and it is common to see liver depression and qi stagnation type, blood stasis and internal stagnation type, and middle-healthy dirty cold type, which can be treated by using Mu Xiang Shun Qi San, Shao Abdomen (Xiao Abdomen) Blood Stasis Dispelling Soup, and Xiao Jian Zhong Tang and other traditional Chinese medicines respectively. 1. Mu Xiang Shun Qi San: Patients with abdominal pain and distension, pain without a fixed place, pain in the coarseness and ribs, distension and pain in the stomach and epigastric region, and aggravation of symptoms when they are emotionally unstable belong to the type of Liver Depression and Stagnation of Qi. Mu Xiang Shun Qi San can be used to relieve liver depression (treating depression by unblocking liver qi) and regulate qi to relieve pain (relieving pain by unblocking qi). It should not be used by pregnant women. 2. Shaohuayi Yuyu Tang: Patients with abdominal pain like pins and needles, long duration of the disease, especially at night, belong to the type of blood stasis. Shaobu xieyu Tang can be used to activate blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis (promoting blood circulation and eliminating blood stasis in the body), and activate collaterals to relieve pain. It is not recommended for pregnant women. 3. Xiao Jianzhong Tang: patients with lingering abdominal pain (persistent mild abdominal pain), fondness for warmth and pressure, fear of cold and cold limbs (fear of cold, cold limbs), and loss of appetite belong to the type with deficiency of visceral cold. Xiao Jian Zhong Tang can be used to warm the middle and tonify the deficiency, and relieve the pain (relieve more urgent pain symptoms). It should not be used if there is vomiting or fullness in the middle. During the use of the above medications, do not eat greasy, indigestible food and eat mainly light meals. Before using Chinese medicines for treatment, it is necessary to have an interview with a professional Chinese medicine practitioner to identify and treat the symptoms.