Dietetic Chinese Drugs for Peptic Ulcer (Image)

1) Fresh ginger (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens)
It can warm the middle-jiao and dispel pathogenic cold, so those who show syndromes of stomach-cold or asthenia-cold can take it. The common dosage is 3 to 9g.

2) Rhizoma Zingiberis (Ganjiang), Dried ginger
It has better effects of warming the middle-jiao and dispelling pathogenic cold than fresh ginger; it can be used to treat stomachache of stomach-cold type and asthenia-cold type. The common dose is 3 to 9g.

3) Chuan jiao (Pericarpium zanthoxyli)
Also known as pricklyash peel, shujiao It has the functions of warming the spleen and stomach, and dispelling pathogenic cold.  Its indications are the same as those of fresh ginger. The common dosage is 3 to 6g.

4) Black pepper (Fructus Piperis Nigri)
It can warm the spleen and stomach, and dispel pathogenic cold; its indications

5) Tangerine peel (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae)
Regulating qi and invigorating the stomach. Applicable to Stomachache marked by the type of stagnation of qi. The common dosage is 3 to 9g.

6) Radish (Napus)
Able to keep adverse qi downwards, eliminate retention of food and promote digestion, it is used to treat stomachache of the types of stagnation of qi or retention of food.

7) Pork stomach
It can strengthen the spleen and stomach and treat deficiency syndromes; it is to be taken stewed along with other herbs which warm the middle-jiao and dispel pathogenic cold. It is applicable to stomachache of asthenia-cold type.