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What can patients with cold stomach drink?

Nov 24, 2022 Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Liu Zhengxin
Introduction
Patients with cold stomach can generally drink ginger brown sugar water, pork stomach soup, lamb soup, glutinous rice porridge, longan and red date tea, etc., and may also take medications such as Huangqi Jianzhong Decoction, Wu Zhu Yu Decoction, Huoxiang Zhengqi Water, Sini Decoction, and Xiaojianzhong Mixture. Pay attention to moderate intake of beverages and follow medical advice when taking medications. Ginger is warm in nature and functions to warm the middle and dispel cold; brown sugar is warm and sweet, entering the spleen meridian.

Patients with cold stomach (gastric cold) can generally drink ginger brown sugar water, pork stomach soup, mutton soup, glutinous rice porridge, longan and red date tea, etc., and may also take medications such as Huangqi Jianzhong Decoction, Wu Zhu Yu Tang, Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Shui, Si Ni Tang, and Xiao Jian Zhong He Ji. It is important to consume these beverages in moderation and follow medical advice when taking medications.

 

I. Foods

1. Ginger Brown Sugar Water: Ginger is warm in nature and helps warm the middle-jiao and dispel cold, effectively removing coldness from the stomach. Brown sugar is also warm and sweet, entering the spleen meridian, and has the effects of tonifying qi and blood, strengthening the spleen, and warming the stomach. When used together, they can effectively relieve discomfort caused by gastric cold.

2. Pork Stomach Soup: Pork stomach (the stomach of a pig) is warm in nature and helps nourish deficiencies and strengthen the spleen and stomach. When stewed with pepper and sand仁 (Sha Ren), it can warm the stomach and expel cold, offering good dietary therapeutic effects for gastric cold.

3. Mutton Soup: Mutton is warm and nourishing, known for warming the middle-jiao, strengthening the spleen, tonifying the kidneys, and boosting yang energy. It is especially suitable for patients with gastric cold during winter. Simmering mutton with herbs like Angelica sinensis (Dang Gui) and ginger provides both nutritional support and warming effects to dispel stomach cold.

4. Glutinous Rice Porridge: Glutinous rice is warm and sweet, affecting the spleen, stomach, and lung meridians. It helps replenish qi, strengthen the middle-jiao, and nourish the stomach. When cooked into a porridge, it becomes easier to digest and absorb, helping to warm the spleen and stomach and alleviate symptoms such as stomach pain and bloating caused by gastric cold.

5. Longan and Red Date Tea: Longan is warm and sweet, effective in tonifying the heart and spleen and nourishing blood to calm the mind. Red dates are also warm and sweet, with functions of tonifying qi, nourishing blood, and calming the spirit. Drinking tea made from both ingredients helps warm the stomach and enrich blood, improving symptoms of gastric cold.

II. Medications

1. Huangqi Jianzhong Decoction
Composed of Astragalus (Huangqi), Cinnamon twig (Guizhi), White Peony Root (Shao Yao), Ginger (Shengjiang), etc. This formula warms the middle-jiao, tonifies qi, harmonizes the interior, and relieves acute discomfort. Patients with spleen-stomach deficiency-cold and insufficient middle qi—experiencing dull epigastric pain relieved by warmth and pressure, fatigue, and low energy—can benefit from this decoction taken orally after boiling in water, which helps improve the deficient-cold condition of the stomach.

2. Wu Zhu Yu Tang (Evodia Decoction)
Main ingredients include Evodia fruit (Wu Zhu Yu), Ginseng (Ren Shen), Jujube (Da Zao), and Ginger (Sheng Jiang). It functions to warm the middle-jiao, tonify deficiency, reverse counterflow, and stop vomiting. Commonly used to treat conditions such as stomach deficiency-cold causing nausea after eating, epigastric pain, acid regurgitation, and stomach discomfort. Taken as a decoction, it helps relieve nausea and vomiting due to gastric cold.

3. Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Shui (Agastache Rectifying Qi Liquid)
Main components include Patchouli (Guang Huo Xiang), Perilla leaf (Zi Su Ye), Angelica dahurica (Bai Zhi), Atractylodes (Bai Zhu), etc. Although primarily used for external wind-cold and internal dampness stagnation, it also helps relieve symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and epigastric fullness caused by gastric cold complicated with dampness. It can be taken orally directly or diluted with water.

4. Si Ni Tang (Four-Reversal Decoction)
Contains Aconite root (Fu Zi), Dried Ginger (Gan Jiang), and Honey-fried Licorice (Zhi Gan Cao). It strongly warms the middle-jiao, dispels cold, restores yang, and reverses collapse. Indicated for severe yang deficiency with symptoms such as spontaneous cold sweating, cold limbs, diarrhea with undigested food, etc. It can be beneficial for patients with severe gastric cold showing signs of yang collapse. Must be taken orally as directed by a physician, swallowed with warm water.

5. Xiao Jian Zhong He Ji (Minor Construct the Middle Mixture)
Main ingredients include Cinnamon twig (Gui Zhi), Licorice (Gan Cao), Jujube (Da Zao), White Peony Root (Shao Yao), etc. It functions to warm the middle-jiao, tonify deficiency, relieve urgency, and stop pain. Suitable for spleen-stomach deficiency-cold, abdominal pain relieved by warmth and pressure, poor appetite, palpitations, etc. Shake well before oral use; take with warm water. It helps warm the spleen and stomach and relieve gastric cold-related pain.

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