Atrophic gastritis belongs to the category of “stomach pain” in Chinese medicine, and dendrobium itself has no therapeutic effect on atrophic gastritis. Patients with atrophic gastritis can eat dendrobium if they have symptoms of Yin deficiency.
Atrophic gastritis belongs to western medicine, Chinese medicine belongs to the category of stomach pain, most patients manifested as epigastric pain, abdominal distension, aggravated or alleviated after eating, loss of appetite, nausea, acid reflux, constipation or diarrhea and other symptoms.
Dendrobium is a yin tonic, sweet and slightly cold. It belongs to stomach and kidney meridian. It has the effect of benefiting the stomach and generating fluids, nourishing yin and clearing heat. It is used for symptoms of yin deficiency such as irritable heat in hands and feet (irritable and sultry), dry mouth and tongue, scarce food and dry vomiting, unremitting deficiency heat and night sweating. Adverse reactions or contraindications are not clear.
Therefore, Dendrobium is not therapeutic for stomach pain.
If you find symptoms of stomach pain, you should seek medical attention. If the clinical manifestations of yin deficiency are present when suffering from stomach pain, you can consult a professional physician and take Dendrobium under the guidance of the physician.