Chinese Herbs for DIGESTION
Herbs for Heartburn, Reflux, and GRD
Normally, digestive qi (energy) flows downward. Heartburn, acid reflux and gastric reflux diseases are symptoms of an abnormal flow of digestive qi. We call this condition Rebellious Stomach Qi. It means that the digestive energy is backing upward instead of flowing downward. In chronic conditions, Rebellious Qi is usually the consequence of weak Digestive Qi, which in itself can have several root causes, which often occur in combination.
Modern medicine treats these conditions by supressing or neutralizing stomach acids. Though this can often relieve symptoms, it does not address the following underying causes:
Weak digestive Qi (insufficiant digestive enzymes and acids or mis-timed secretion of digestive fluids) caused by:
An offense to the digestion such as irregular eating habits, overeating, or eating difficult to digest foods
An event, memory or thought that cannot, figuratively, be stomached
Anger or frustration injuring the digestion (Liver Invades Stomach)
Impaired flow due to blockage or constraint in the intestines (blocked
Qi)
Constraint of
Qi in the chest due to loss or fear of loss
Chinese Herbal medicines that may help:
1 Weak digestive qi - Use variations of the formula SI JUN ZI (Four Gentlemen) such as: LIU JUN ZI (Six Gentlemen) or Aplotaxis Amomium Pills (XIANG SHA LIU JUN ZI WAN) or
MU XIANG SHUN QI WAN
2. Low Appetite: ZI SHENG WAN
3 Over eating - Stomach Curing Pills,
Hawthorn Fat Reducing Pills
also see: Herbs for Weight Loss
4. Emotions injuring digestion (Liver Invades Stomach) - Shu Gan Wan (Soothe Liver Pill)
5. Intestinal stagnation (constipation) - Rhubarb Rx
6. Constraint of chest qi - Free and Easy Pills
