{"id":1701,"date":"2024-09-22T10:04:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T03:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acupuncturehuahin.com\/keep-your-stomach-happy-in-summer-time-tcm-for-acid-reflux\/"},"modified":"2024-10-25T11:20:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T04:20:57","slug":"keep-your-stomach-happy-in-summer-time-tcm-for-acid-reflux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acupuncturehuahin.com\/th\/articles\/keep-your-stomach-happy-in-summer-time-tcm-for-acid-reflux\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep Your Stomach Happy In Summer Time \u2013 TCM for Acid Reflux"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  <strong>Summer&#8217;s heat and rain can bring digestive troubles<\/strong> such as heartburn or acid reflux, bloating, diarrhea and many discomforts. Today, let&#8217;s explore how Traditional Chinese Medicine can help with acid reflux, a typical summertime complaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>What causes Acid Reflux?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>  There are various causative factors of heartburn, including over-eating, drinking coffee, consumption of acidic fruit juices, fatty and spicy foods and chocolate. Smoking, being overweight, eating late at night, and a stressful lifestyle are also common causes of acid reflux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>  Conventional medical treatments include over-the-counter or prescribed antacids or acid reducers to neutralize or suppress the stomach&#8217;s acid production. These medications can be beneficial but often give side effects such as diarrhea, constipation, cramps and changes in bowel movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>How does Traditional Chinese Medicine help with Acid Reflux?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a1\ufe0f Unlike conventional medicine, which views this as a single pathological process similar in all cases, TCM&#8217;s perspective is that different people present with other types of acid reflux. The most common patterns I found in my practice are <strong>food stagnation, liver Qi stagnation, and Spleen Qi deficiency<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>  <strong>Food Stagnation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be due to many factors: high protein diets, poor diets, food allergies\/sensitivities, overeating, etc. The herbal formula <strong><em>Bao He Wan<\/em><\/strong> resolves food stasis, harmonizes the stomach, descends the stomach qi, clears heat, dispels dampness and promotes digestion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>  <strong>Liver Qi Stagnation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This TCM pattern presentation is perhaps the most commonly discussed pattern of disharmony. The formula medicine <strong><em>Chai Hu Shu Gan San<\/em><\/strong> soothes the Liver, activates the stomach qi, invigorates the blood, harmonizes the Spleen and Liver, and stops pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>  <strong>Spleen Qi Deficiency<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people with this condition experience strong cravings for sugary foods and starches, and may also have loose stools and nausea. I frequently use the <strong><em>Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang<\/em><\/strong> formula to strengthen the digestive system with damp accumulation, which causes loose stool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2764\ufe0f <strong>It&#8217;s important to remember that long-term management of acid reflux often involves lifestyle modifications.<\/strong> These include sleeping better, quitting smoking, and incorporating stress management techniques. Addressing these factors alongside potential TCM interventions can create a more comprehensive approach to managing acid reflux.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer&#8217;s heat and rain can bring digestive troubles such as heartburn or acid reflux, bloating, diar&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[155,153],"tags":[272,273,274],"class_list":["post-1701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tcm","category-153","tag-acid-reflux","tag-gerd","tag-274"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/acupuncturehuahin.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/acupuncturehuahin.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/acupuncturehuahin.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acupuncturehuahin.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acupuncturehuahin.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1701"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/acupuncturehuahin.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1701\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1830,"href":"https:\/\/acupuncturehuahin.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1701\/revisions\/1830"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acupuncturehuahin.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/acupuncturehuahin.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acupuncturehuahin.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acupuncturehuahin.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}