T/NXBX 018.4-2023 Chinese Intervention Guidelines for Chronic Diseases or Sub-Health Part 4: Pain in Stomach
T/NXBX 018.4-2023 Chinese Intervention Guidelines for Chronic Diseases or Sub-Health Part 4: Pain in Stomach
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Main technical content: This document specifies the differentiation and classification of stomach pain, the methods of intervention in traditional Chinese medicine, and the requirements for prevention and care. This document is applicable to health care, wellness, rehabilitation, and elderly care institutions, as well as people with a basic knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine. People without any basic medical knowledge may refer to it for use. The chronic diseases applicable to this document are those in traditional Chinese medicine characterized by pain in the upper abdomen and epigastric region near the xiphoid process. In Western medicine, patients with acute gastritis, chronic gastritis, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, functional dyspepsia, and gastric mucosal prolapse, whose main symptom is upper abdominal pain, belong to the category of stomach pain in traditional Chinese medicine, and can refer to this section for differentiation and treatment, and when necessary, combine it with disease-specific treatment. The intervention methods provided in this document do not affect the treatment of patients in formal medical institutions. Practitioners can flexibly choose one or more methods according to the actual situation of the venue and their personal technical proficiency.