Scripture Formula for Gastric Ulcer

Gastric ulcer belongs to the category of stomach pain in traditional Chinese medicine, and Chinese herbal formulas for treating stomach pain need to be used for evidence-based treatment, such as Baohe Pill, Paeonia lactiflora and licorice soup, and Chaihu Shuohe San. 1. Baohe Pill: This formula has the efficacy of eliminating food and harmonizing the stomach, and is composed of hawthorn, Shenqu, Hanxia, Poria, Chenpi, forsythia, and Laihuozi, which is effective in treating epigastric (abdominal) plumping (stomach distension and discomfort) and distending pain. The adverse effects and contraindications of this formula are not clear. 2. Paeonia lactiflora and Glycyrrhiza glabra Tang is composed of Paeonia lactiflora and Glycyrrhiza glabra, which has the efficacy of easing the urgency and relieving pain (relieving the symptoms of more urgent pain), and is effective in treating stomach pain caused by gastric yin deficiency. The adverse effects and contraindications of this formula are not clear. 3. Chai Hu Shuo Liver Essence is composed of Chai Hu, Paeoniae Alba, Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong and Rhizoma Cyperus, etc. It has the efficacy of relieving depression by dredging the liver qi and relieving pain by regulating the qi of the human body, and is effective in treating epigastric distension and fullness of stomach caused by stagnation of the liver qi, which is easy to consume and injure yin, and is not suitable for prolonged intake. The above mentioned herbal remedies have therapeutic effects on stomach pain, and should be used under the guidance of a doctor for the identification of symptoms, and should not be used on their own.