What herbal remedies are used to treat heartburn?

Heartburn can be categorized as stomach pain and plumpness (stomach distension and discomfort) in Chinese medicine, and can be treated with Chinese medicines such as Zuojin Pills, Gastric Spirit Granules, and Shulian Jianqi Pills. 1. Zuojin Wan. It has the efficacy of diarrhea of fire and dredging the liver, harmonizing the stomach and relieving pain. It is used for pain in the epigastric region, bitter and noisy mouth (feeling like hunger, emptiness with burning heat in the stomach) caused by liver fire that violates the stomach, vomiting of sour water and dislike of hot drinks. 2. Stomach Ling Granules. It has the effect of strengthening the stomach and harmonizing the middle, suppressing acidity and relieving pain (suppressing stomach acid and relieving pain). It is used for gastric pain and acid reflux caused by chronic superficial gastritis. Contraindicated for pregnant women; prohibited for diabetic patients. 3. Shu Liver and Stomach Pill. It is effective in relieving the liver and opening up depression, guiding stagnation and harmonizing the middle. It is used for stomach and epigastric distension and pain caused by liver and stomach disharmony (the disharmony between the function of the liver rising and the function of the stomach and internal organs descending), fullness in the chest and ribs, vomiting and swallowing of acid (swallowing of acid in the stomach upward to the oropharynx), and constipation due to bloating and constipation. Contraindicated in pregnant women. All the above medicines should be used under the guidance of a medical professional.