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Diseases of the Stomach

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Hippocrates first said "All Disease begins in the Stomach". In all Traditions, great importance is placed on the Stomach as the seat of "First Digestion".

Signs of Stomach dysfunction include Nausea, Loss of Appetite, Acid Regurgitation and Stomach Pain. The Stomach is prone to the following main disorders:
  1. Stomach Heat: excess Appetite, always hungry, desire for Cold food and drink, red tongue, strong pulse
  2. Stomach Cold: poor appetite, desire for warm food and drink, weak pulse, feels cold, abdominal pain relieved by warmth, pale tongue with white coat
  3. Stomach Dry / Yin Deficiency: dry mouth, desire for lots of liquid, cracked tongue
  4. Stomach Moist / Damp: loss of appetite, nausea, excess saliva, usually not thirsty, wet tongue with moist coating
  5. Stomach Weakness: Spleen Qi Deficiency in TCM; poor appetite, nausea, indigestion, low energy, low pulse

Disorders of the Stomach more than any other require attention to diet.



See Also:

15 Powders to Warm the Stomach

Gastric Reflux and GERD


Western Tradition

Stomachi calido conferunt – Stomach Heat
Excess Appetite, always hungry, desire for Cold food and drink, red tongue, strong pulse

1. Rose (3 drams), Tabasheer (1 dram)
2. Fresh Rose (20 drams), Licorice, Spikenard (4 drams each). Make a paste with wine and for tablets.
3. Tabasheer, fresh Rose (8 drams each), Cucumber seed (20 drams), Agrimony (3 drams)
4. Rose, Spikenard, Saffron, Licorice, Cucumber seed, Manna, Tragacanth, Gum Arabic


Rose water
Conserve of Sorrel
Julep of Rose
Julep of Violet

Rob of Currant
Rob of Barberry
Rob of Sumac

Syrup of Purslane
Syrup of Endive
Syrup of Juice of Chicory
Syrup of Sorrel juice

Syrup of Violet Compound
Syrup of Violet (De morbus internis curandis)
Troches of Camphor (Nicholas)
Troches of Sandalwood (Mesue)

Abbots Confect of Rose (Diarrhodon Abbatis) (Nicholas)
Powder of Three Sandalwoods (Diatrion Santalum)
Triphera Persica
Ointment of Rose


Stomach Cold

Poor appetite, desire for warm food and drink, weak pulse, feels cold, abdominal pain relieved by warmth, pale tongue with white coat

Syrup of Ginger
Syrup of Horehound (Augustana)
Elecampane wine
Cinnamon wine
Aromatic Clove Powder
Compound Cinnamon Powder (Diacinnamonum)
Compound Galangal Powder (Diagalanga)
Greater Cumin Powder

Diathamaron Magna (Nicholas)


Stomach Damp

Loss of appetite, nausea, excess saliva, usually not thirsty, wet tongue with moist coating

Confected Emblic Myrobalan
Aromaticum Rosatum
Aromatic Rose Compound for the Stomach (Mesue)
Aromaticum Caryophyllatum (Mesue)
Compound Cinnamon Powder (Diacinnamonum)
Troches of Diarrhodon (Mesue)
Trifera Saracenica
Electuary of Saffron Lesser (Mesue)


Stomach Phlegm
As above, but with excess phlegm, thicker tongue coating.

Oxymel of Squill
Electuary of Aromatics
Electuary of Gems (Mesue)
Confection of Aloeswood (Mesue)
Oil of Spikenard


Stomach Weakness
Poor appetite, nausea, indigestion, low energy, low pulse


Syrup of Ginger
Syrup of Balm (Fernel)
Syrup of Quince with Spices
Syrup of Citron peel

Syrup of Wormwood (Mesue)
Syrup of Fumitory Greater
Conserve of Fennel
Conserve of Annis

Chebula Confected
Emblic Confected

Sugar of Rose
Elecampane wine

Electuary of Aromatics
Electuary of Citron
Electuary of Quince Compound
Electuary of Ginger (Diazingiber) (Mesue)
Electuary of Aloeswood
Tryphera Galenii
Hiera Logadii
Compound Aniseed Powder (Dianisum) (Mesue)

Compound Cinnamon Powder (Diacinnamonum)

Powder of Aloeswood (Mesue)
Greater Cumin Powder (Nicholas)
Aromatic Rose Formula (Aromaticum Rosatum) (Mesue)
Aromatic Clove Formula (Mesue)
Peptic Powder

Troches of Rose Greater (Mesue)
Troches of Ramich (Mesue)
Troches of Wormwood Greater (Nicholas)
Troches of Gallia Sebellinae (Mesue)
Stomach Pills (Mesue)
Pills of Mastic (Mesue)

Pil. Aloephangine (Aromatic Pills of Aloes) (Mesue)
Pil. Aggregative Majores (Mesue)


Stomach Dryness / Yin deficiency

Dry mouth, desire for lots of liquid, Stomach pain, cracked tongue

Cooling Tragacanth Powder (Diatragacanth)


Wind and Bloating of the Stomach

Electuary of Aromatics
Powder of Galangal Compound (Diagalanga) (Mesue)
Aromatic Clove Powder (Aromaticum Caryophyllatum)
Compound Aniseed Powder (Dianisum) (Mesue)
Powder of Cumin Greater (Nicholas)
Electuary of Cumin (Diacyminum) (Mesue)
Electuary of Saffron Lesser (Mesue)
Diamorosium
Hiera Logadii
Triphera Saracenica
Troches of Spodium
Pil. Aggregative Majores (Mesue)
Ointment of Rose


Harshness or Roughness of the Stomach

Julep of Violet
Julep of Jujubes
Syrup of Prunes
Syrup of Pomegranate
Diatragacanth Frigidum
Oil of Violet


Stomach Obstruction

Oxymel of Squill
Syrup of Agrimony (Mesue)
Troches of Wormwood (Mesue)
Oil of Safflower


Stomach Pain

Decoction for Stomach Pain
Syrup of Hyssop (Mesue)
Powder of Cinnamon Compound (Mesue)
Powder of Cumin Greater (Nicholas)
Troches of Rose Lesser (Mesue)
Troches of Wormwood Greater
Lohoch of Poppy
Lohoch of Squill
Lohoch Alphescera
Electuary for Head and Stomach Pain (Galen)
Electuary for Gastric Pain
Electuary of Rhubarb (Unani)
Electuary of Costus (Mesue)
Triphera Greater (Nicholas)
Pills of Washed Aloes
Costus Garuda (Ru khyung) (Tibetan Medicine)

1. Washed Aloes (half oz.), Honey of Roses (3 oz.); boil in 2 pounds of water to half. Take 2 oz. each morning.
2. Mithridate (1 ½ drams) with Malmsey wine.


Stomach Pain from Hot and Sharp Humors

Vinegar of Squill
Infusion of Hiera
Pil. Aloephangine


Stomach Pain from Cold

Philonium
Musa Aenea (Zazenea)
Athanasia Magna (Nicholas)
Oil of Safflower


To Cleanse the Stomach

Honey Water
Syrup of Licorice (Mesue)
Vinegar of Squill
Hiera Picra
Stomach Pills (Mesue)
Pills of Agaric (Mesue)
Imperial Pills
Athanasia Magna (Nicholas)


To Purge the Stomach

Hiera Picra
Hiera Hermetis
Pil. Aloephangine (Mesue)
Pil. Aggregative Majoris (Mesue)
Pil. Foetid (Mesue)
Pil. Sebell
Stomach Pills (Mesue)
Electuary Alcharif (Mesue)


Abscess of the Stomach
1. Squinanth with Cassia wood, Rhubarb, Calamus, Bdellium, Mastic (Wirtzung)

Distilled Water of Camomile


TCM Classification

Stomach Heat

Da Cheng Qi Tang
Qing Wei San
Yu Nu Jian


Stomach Cold

Liang Fu Wan
Li Zhong Wan
Fu Zi Li Zhong Wan



Stomach Weakness

Si Jun Zi Tang


Stomach Yin Deficiency

Sha Shen Mai Men Dong Tang
Yi Wei Tang




Gastritis

Gastritis is an inflammation of the lining of the Stomach and can be acute or chronic in nature. Symptoms include a gnawing or burning pain in the Stomach, indigestion, bloating, nausea, vomiting, or a feeling of fullness after eating.

Common causes include bacterial infection, bile reflux, use of certain medications such as NSAID's,, excess alcohol consumption or spicy food in susceptible people. Dietary causes may be a contibuting factor in some people and these should be identified and eliminated. Old age and stress are other contributing factors. Some cases are autoimmune in nature.

Chronic Gastritis can lead to Stomach Ulcers
, Bleeding from the Stomach, and increases the risk of Stomach Cancer.

Western Treatment involves use of antacids, proton pump inhibitors and antibiotics in case of bacterial infection.

Western Tradition

1. Calamus with Marshmallow and Licorice
2. Calamus, Wormwood, Yarrow, Calendula, Licorice
3. Calamus with Orange peel, Gentian, Rhubarb, Cinnamon, Clove
4. Calendula with Dandelion, St. Johns wort, Balm, Fennel
5. Calendula with Comfrey root, Marshmallow, Aniseed
6. Yarrow with Wormwood, Gentian, Licorice
7. Camomile with Centaury, Gentian, Senna leaf, Blessed Thistle seed
8. Cyperus rotundus with Swertia (or Gentian), Licorice
9. Decoction of Pepper and Cumin seed (Siddha)

Liver or Stomach Heat
Bitter Decoction
Aromatic Bitter Decoction
Troches of Spodium (Trochisci Spodii) (Mesue)
Coptis 5 Pill (Tibetan Medicine)

Liver Qi Stagnation with Heat
Aromatic Bitter Decoction
Decoction for Stomach Pain

Phlegm & Damp
Powder to Warm and Bind the Belly (Roneletius)

Heat with Yin Deficiency
Powder of Marshmallow
TCM Classification

Liver Qi Stagnation
Xiao Yao San
Si Ni San
Chai Hu Shu Gan San

Liver Qi Stagnation with Heat
Dan Zhi Xiao Yan San

Liver Heat
Dan Zhi Xiao Yan San
Dang Gui Long Hui Wan

Phlegm & Damp
Ping Wei San
Er Chen Tang
Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang

Stomach Cold
Li Zhong Wan

Spleen Deficiency
Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang
Xiao Chai Hu Tang

Hiccup

Hiccups, although not really a disease of the Stomach, are closely related to Acid Reflux as the primary pathogenisis of both are rising Stomach Qi.

Western Tradition

1. 'Take Hot water and put your hands into it, and hold them there a good while, and the hicket [hiccup] will cease, it has been proved and found true'. (The Secrets of Alexis, 1615)
2. 'In many case sneezing will put an end to Hiccups' (
Syrian 'Book of Medicine', Budge, 1913)
3. A spoonful of Vinegar of Squill
4. Rue or Rue seed taken in wine
5. Parsley seed, Cumin, Aniseed
6. Betel nut (as much as a Chickpea) given in wine.
7. Galangal, Cyperus, Clove, Wormwood, Mint
8. Costus, Rose, Mastic, Spikenard

Powder to Warm the Belly (Rondeletius)
Powder of Aloeswood (Mesue)
Powder of Galangal Compound (Diagalanga) (Mesue)
Powder of Cumin Greater (Nicholas)
Electuary of Quince Compound
Electuary of Cumin (Diacyminum) Mesue
Philonium Romanum Galenii


TCM Classification

Stomach Deficiency and Cold
Ding Xiang Shi Di Tang

Stomach Qi Stagnation:
Ban Xia Hou Po Tang
Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San/Shui

Liver heat with rising Stomach Qi
Zuo Jin Wan

Damp-Heat
Hao Qin Qing Dan Tang

Spleen weakness with rising Stomach Qi
Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang
Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San/Shui

Liver Qi Stagnation
Chai Hu Shu Gan San
Ban Xia Hou Po Tang

Spleen weakness, Liver Qi stagnation, rising Stomach Qi
Ban Xia Hou Po Tang

Stubborn hiccup with blood stasis
Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang

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