Bile reflux is a form of chronic gastritis and is also an important pathogenic factor in duodenal bulbitis and ulcer disease. Clinically, it is mainly characterized by epigastric pain, vomiting, and hiccups, and may be accompanied by a burning sensation behind the sternum. It falls under the categories of "Vomiting," "Gastric Upset," and "Epigastric Pain" in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Below, we introduce four health-preserving porridges to help you regulate your condition...
Formula 1:
150-200g of diced mutton, 100g of japonica rice, 3 scallions, 3 slices of ginger, and a pinch of fine salt. Preparation: Cook the porridge in a clay pot. Take it while hot, preferably in winter. Effects: Tonifies Qi and deficiency, warms the middle and lower jiao, and strengthens the stomach and spleen.
Formula 2:
50g of japonica rice, 10 Chinese red dates, 20g of lotus seeds. Preparation: Soften the lotus seeds in warm water, remove the cores. Wash the japonica rice and the red dates. Place all three ingredients in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until it becomes a porridge. Effects: Nourishes the stomach and spleen, and can also help prevent iron-deficiency anemia.
Formula 3:
90g of Chinese yam, 40g of lily bulb, 15 Chinese red dates, 30g of Job's tears, and an appropriate amount of rice. Preparation: Place all ingredients in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until it becomes a porridge. Take twice daily. Effects: Chinese yam has the function of tonifying the spleen and harmonizing the stomach; lily bulb clears heat and moistens; red dates and Job's tears strengthen the spleen and harmonize the stomach. The combination of these ingredients has the effect of nourishing yin, moistening the stomach, clearing heat, and relieving dryness. This porridge is especially suitable for patients with stomach diseases where TCM diagnosis indicates stomach yin deficiency. Patients often present with dull epigastric pain, hunger without the desire to eat, dry mouth and throat, emaciation, a red tongue with little coating, and a thready pulse.
Formula 4:
5g of Changbai Mountain cloves, 100g of rice, 3 slices of ginger, and an appropriate amount of brown sugar. Preparation: Pick and clean the cloves, decoct them in water to extract the juice, then add rice to cook. When the porridge comes to a boil, add brown sugar and ginger slices, and cook until the porridge is done. Alternatively, grind 1g of cloves into a fine powder, and when the porridge boils, add it along with ginger slices and brown sugar, and cook until the porridge is done. Take one dose daily for 3-5 consecutive days. Effects: Warms the middle jiao to reverse qi, and warms the kidneys to support yang. It is applicable to cold-induced vomiting, hiccups with poor appetite, abdominal pain and diarrhea, impotence and cold genitals, and leukorrhea due to cold-dampness.