Lactose intolerance belongs to the category of “diarrhea” in Chinese medicine, and can be regulated by general treatment (dietary attention) and medication (Baohe Pills).
1. General treatment: Lactose intolerant patients often manifest diarrhea, hyperactive bowel sounds, etc., which belongs to the category of “diarrhea” in traditional Chinese medicine. In life, attention should be paid to avoiding dairy products, and following the principles of light diet and balanced nutrition.
2. Medication: Baohe Pills is composed of hawthorn, Shenqu, malt, and Laihuozi, etc. It has the efficacy of eliminating food stagnation (promoting food digestion), and can be used to treat abdominal distension and diarrhea caused by food stagnation (the stagnation of food in the stomach due to indigestion).
The adverse reactions and contraindications of Bohol Pills are not clear.
Ginseng, Poria, Atractylodes Macrocephalae, Lentil and other drugs, with the effect of tonifying the spleen and stomach, can be used for the treatment of weakness of the spleen and stomach caused by loss of appetite, loose stools and other symptoms. Adverse reactions and contraindications are not clear.
Specific regimens should be selected under the guidance of a physician. Drugs need to be used under the guidance of a physician.