Question
I’ve had bile reflux gastritis for over a year and it hasn’t healed yet. I occasionally have diarrhea, with black and yellow stools. Could it now be a stomach ulcer? The pain in my stomach feels like burning.
Answer
Bile reflux gastritis falls under the category of chronic stomach issues, caused by damp-heat in the spleen and stomach, leading to symptoms such as stomachache and burning sensation. It is generally difficult to cure with medication, and if not treated promptly and correctly, the condition may gradually worsen. Western medicine mainly works by neutralizing stomach acid, temporarily alleviating symptoms. Stomach acid is a digestive fluid, and when neutralized, it leads to increased secretion. The dilute hydrochloric acid in the stomach acid is a strong acid with strong corrosive properties. Therefore, long-term use of Western medicine can lead to excessive stomach acid secretion, causing further damage to the gastric mucosa, leading to chronic illness and even worsening conditions, which may even lead to cancer. Traditional Chinese medicine has accumulated many effective treatment methods through long-term clinical practice. I suggest you try traditional Chinese herbs such as black ash, black dates, walnuts, tangerine peel, angelica, amomum, magnolia bark, triterpenes, pangolin scales, rhizoma atractylodis macrocephalae, germinated wheat, upper jia, lower jia, safflower, Hainan chenxiang, iron gall powder, beeswax, honey, and propolis for treatment. These herbs can effectively clear damp-heat in the spleen and stomach, enhance gastrointestinal function, promote gastrointestinal motility, quickly repair gastrointestinal mucosa, and expel turbid Qi in the gastrointestinal tract. This can ultimately cure bile reflux gastritis without recurrence.