Gastroesophageal reflux belongs to the category of “stomach plague” in Chinese medicine. Ginseng can be taken by GERD patients with indications of ginseng. Due to the differences in individual conditions, not all patients with GERD can take ginseng, and it should be taken under the guidance of a physician.
This disease can be caused by the feeling of external evils, internal injuries to food and drink, emotional and emotional disorders, deficiency and prolonged illness, etc. Clinical symptoms such as abdominal congestion, acid reflux, etc., can be divided into food and drink, cold and heat, phlegm and dampness in the obstruction (phlegm and dampness in the spleen and stomach), stagnation of liver depression and stagnation of qi, spleen and stomach weakness and other types of evidence.
Ginseng is sweet, slightly bitter and slightly warm in nature; it belongs to the lung, spleen and heart meridians, and has the effects of tonifying vital energy, tonifying the spleen and lungs, generating fluids, calming the spirit and benefiting the intellect, and it can be used for treating conditions such as qi deficiency and wanting to be free of qi, middle-qi sinking (deficiency of qi in the spleen and stomach, with manifestations of internal organs falling down, etc.), and coughing and wheezing of lung deficiency. It should be noted that ginseng should not be used with quassia.
Therefore, GERD patients with indications of ginseng, such as weak spleen and stomach, mixed cold and heat, etc., can take ginseng in moderation under the guidance of physicians. Ginseng should not be taken by patients who are suffering from dietary internal obstruction, phlegm-dampness obstruction, and so on.
Patients should standardize the use of medication under the guidance of a doctor, avoiding self-selected drugs or other products for treatment, in order to avoid adverse consequences. If there is any discomfort, it is recommended to consult a doctor for diagnosis and treatment in time to avoid delaying the condition.