The treatment of superficial atrophic gastritis is based on evidence-based treatment, which is divided into five types: disharmony between the liver and stomach, weakness of the spleen and stomach, dampness and heat in the spleen and stomach, insufficiency of gastric yin (insufficient yin fluid in the stomach), and stagnation of the gastric channels.
1. Liver-stomach disharmony: the treatment is to dredge the liver and regulate qi, harmonize the stomach and relieve pain. The formula is Chai Hu Liver-Sparing Dispersion.
2. Weakness of the spleen and stomach: strengthening the spleen and vital energy, warming the middle and harmonizing the stomach. The formula is Sijunzi Tang.
3. Damp-heat in the spleen and stomach: to clear away damp-heat, awaken the spleen and resolve turbidity. The formula is San Ren Tang.
4. Deficiency of stomach yin: nourishing yin and harmonizing the stomach, harmonizing the middle and relieving pain. The formula is Yi Stomach Tang.
5. Stagnation of gastric collaterals: resolving blood stasis and clearing collaterals, harmonizing the stomach and relieving pain. The formula is Lost Smile San combined with Danshen Drink.
If medication is needed, please use under the guidance of a physician.