If patients with atrophic gastritis take herbal treatment, it is recommended to take it before meals, because after meals there may be a situation where food affects the absorption of the drug, so it will lead to a decrease in the efficacy of the treatment of herbal medicine, you can consult a doctor specializing in Chinese medicine or a doctor who prescribes it for specific reasons. There are other drugs for gastritis that are also recommended to be taken before meals to achieve the best results. For patients with atrophic gastritis, it is recommended to first complete a breath test for the presence of H. pylori infection. If the presence of Hp infection is confirmed, formal H. pylori eradication treatment under the guidance of a gastroenterologist is required, as atrophic gastritis carries a risk of cancer. If the atrophy of gastric mucosa develops further, heterogeneous hyperplasia may appear, which is a precancerous lesion of gastric cancer, so the patient must actively cooperate with the treatment, and at the same time, no matter what treatment is performed, the patient should be closely followed up.