Progress of traditional Chinese medicine treatment for reflux esophagitis
Reflux esophagitis(RE)is a relatively common digestive system disease,which refers to the inflammation of the esophagus caused by the reflux of gastric and duodenal contents into the esophagus and causing damage to the esophageal mucosa,with clinical manifestations such as acid reflux,heartburn,and retrosternal pain.If it is not treated actively and effectively,it can lead to esophageal stenosis and dysphagia and eventually esophageal cancer.In recent years,with the acceleration of people's pace of life and the change of dietary structure,uncontrolled diet,craving for fat and sweet flavored food,coupled with excessive pressure in life and work,obesity,drinking and taking drugs,etc.,the incidence of reflux esophagitis is increasing.Most scholars believe that the pathogenesis of this disease is mainly due to the re-duction of esophageal anti-reflux function.Currently,the main therapeutic purpose is to restore esophageal anti-reflux function,eliminate clinical symptoms and reduce complications.There is no specific drug for the treatment of reflux esophagitis clinically,and the western drug treatment method is single and the course of treatment is long.In addition,the disease is chronic,recurrent and difficult to relieve.Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the disease belongs to the traditional Chinese medicine category of"gastric discomfort"and"choking diaphragm",of which the basic patho-genesis is stomach disharmony and reverse stomach Qi(气).The main causes are improper diet,emotional disorders,exogenous pathogenic factors,etc.The disease is mainly in esophagus,liver,gallbladder,spleen,stomach,etc.Medical research has confirmed that traditional Chinese medicine has a good curative effect in the treatment of reflux esophagitis,and the combination of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine,acupuncture,acupres-sure,electroacupuncture,etc.have obvious therapeutic effect,and it can reduce the toxic side effects of modern medical conventional treatment,and reduce the drug resistance of gastric motility drugs and acid suppressive drugs and other conventional Western medicine.
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