Diarrhea is a problem that many of us will encounter. For many people who have experienced diarrhea, the suffering is considerable. It is necessary to take medication to treat diarrhea. What are the traditional Chinese medicines for treating diarrhea? Let me tell you about the traditional Chinese medicines for treating diarrhea, how to relieve diarrhea, and the causes of frequent diarrhea.
Treatment of Diarrhea with Traditional Chinese Medicines
Treatment for Deficiency Cold Diarrhea
Fuzi Lizhong Pill (non-prescription medicine), Warm Navel Plaster. The symptoms of deficiency cold diarrhea include loose and foul-smelling stools, mild abdominal pain, rumbling sounds in the stomach, nausea, dizziness, loss of appetite, chest tightness, and a preference for hot drinks. The tongue coating is white and greasy.
Treatment for Damp-Heat Diarrhea
Jiawei Xianglian Pill, Gastric and Intestinal Soothing Oral Liquid. The symptoms of damp-heat diarrhea include foul-smelling stools, burning sensation in the anus with urgency and tenesmus, thirst with abdominal pain, red tongue with yellow and greasy coating.
Treatment for Food Stagnation Diarrhea
Muxiang Binglang Pill (prescription medicine), Jiawei Baohe Pill (non-prescription medicine). Food stagnation diarrhea is mostly caused by overeating. The symptoms include sticky and foul-smelling stools, abdominal pain and vomiting, relief of pain after defecation, belching, and a dirty tongue coating.
Treatment for Spleen Deficiency Diarrhea
Shenling Baizhu Pill (non-prescription medicine), Buzhong Yiqi Pill (non-prescription medicine). The symptoms of spleen deficiency diarrhea include watery stools, alternating diarrhea and constipation, general weakness, pale complexion, loss of appetite, and a pale tongue.
Treatment for Spleen-Kidney Deficiency Cold Diarrhea
Sishen Pill (non-prescription medicine). The symptoms of spleen-kidney deficiency cold diarrhea include severe abdominal pain with an urgent need to defecate in the early morning, relief of pain after defecation, feeling of coldness and bloating in the abdomen, poor appetite, yellowish complexion, sore lower back, and a pale tongue with white coating.
How to Relieve Diarrhea
1. Fresh Peach
If you are experiencing early-stage diarrhea, you can eat a fresh peach. It is best to take it before meals. During the meal, you can eat 1-2 cloves of garlic, which can quickly stop diarrhea. Experts pointed out that peaches are warm in nature and can help warm the intestines, effectively stopping diarrhea. Garlic can kill and inhibit bacteria, and the combination of the two has a more significant effect.
2. Apply Medication on the Navel
Apply a proper amount of white pepper powder or Yunnan Baiyao on the navel, cover it with a sterilized gauze, and seal it with a dampness-relieving and pain-relieving ointment. After a few hours of use, there may be moisture discharged from the navel, which can effectively improve the symptoms of diarrhea and abdominal pain. This method is more suitable for treating diarrhea caused by damp and cold in the body.
