How to recognize the symptoms of hiccups in Chinese medicine

The traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis of hiccups is cold in the stomach, fire in the stomach, stagnation of qi, yang deficiency in the spleen and stomach, and deficiency of stomach yin (insufficient yin fluid in the stomach). Cold in the stomach: the symptoms include a deep and forceful sound of hiccups, discomfort in the stomach and epigastric region and diaphragm, aggravated by cold and reduced by heat, and a preference for hot beverages, which can be treated with Clove Powder. Stomach fire upward: the symptom is characterized by loud and powerful eructation, rushing out, bad breath and thirst, liking cold drinks, etc., can be used to add subtractions to Bamboo Leaf Gypsum Soup. Stagnation of qi: the symptoms are characterized by the continuous sound of hiccups, which often occurs or worsens when one is emotionally upset, fullness in the epigastrium (abdomen), and less appetite, etc., which can be treated with the addition or subtraction of Wu Mu Drinking Tonic. Yang deficiency of the spleen and stomach: the symptoms are low, long and feeble sound, no continuation of qi, discomfort in the epigastric region, vomiting of water, liking warmth and liking to be pressed, etc., can be used to add or subtract Lizhong Pill. Stomach yin deficiency: symptoms seen in the short and incomplete eructation, dry mouth and throat, dry stools, etc., can be used to benefit the stomach Tang plus subtractions. If you have the symptoms of hiccups, you can go to see a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, tell the doctor about your symptoms, and let the doctor identify the symptoms and use the medication, and carry out the treatment under the doctor’s guidance.