Is it better to take Chinese or Western medicine for atrophic gastritis?

Atrophic gastritis is best treated with a combination of Chinese and Western medicines. The combination of Chinese and Western medicines can play a synergistic effect, so it will enhance the therapeutic effect. 1. Proprietary Chinese medicine treatment: atrophic gastritis belongs to stomach pain in the scope of traditional Chinese medicine, including stomach yin deficiency type, spleen and stomach weakness type, spleen and stomach cold (spleen and stomach weakness and cold) type and so on. (1) Stomach yin deficiency: mainly manifested as vague burning pain in stomach and epigastric region, thirst, five heart-heat (heat in the heart of both hands and feet, and self-consciousness of the heart and chest), red tongue with little fluids, and fine pulse (the pulse becomes narrower and finer, and the rate is accelerated), it can be treated by Nourishing Gastric Relief Pellets; (2) Weakness of the spleen and stomach: the main manifestations are vague pain in the stomach and epigastric region, stuffiness in the epigastric region (abdomen), loss of appetite, depression, tiredness and laziness of speech, pale and fat tongue with tooth marks, and weak pulse, which can be treated with Ginseng and Atractylodis Macrocephalae Pill and Ginseng and Spleen Strengthening Pill; (3) Spleen and stomach deficiency and cold (spleen and stomach weakness and cold) type: cold pain in the epigastrium and abdomen (stomach and abdomen feel cold and painful), like warmth and pressure, depressed spirit, cold limbs, fear of cold, pale tongue and white moss, slow pulse, can be treated with Li-Zhong Pills, Xiang Sha Nourishing Stomach Pills; 2. Western medicine treatment: Western medicine believes that atrophic gastritis mostly belongs to Helicobacter pylori infection and caused by, generally can choose four drugs, such as amoxicillin, clarithromycin, colloidal bismuth pectin, omeprazole for treatment, according to the course of treatment. Regardless of whether it is treated with Chinese medicine or Western medicine, it must be applied under the guidance of a doctor to avoid blind application and affect the therapeutic effect.