Integrative Approach to Gastritis and LPR: Personalized Diagnosis & TCM-Based Therapeutic Strategies

Integrative Approach to Gastritis and LPR: Personalized Diagnosis & TCM-Based Therapeutic Strategies

Gastritis and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR) are prevalent upper gastrointestinal disorders that often coexist, presenting with chronic throat clearing, hoarseness, acid regurgitation, and epigastric discomfort. While conventional Western treatments such as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) provide temporary symptom relief, they may fail to address the underlying functional imbalances that drive symptom recurrence.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), these disorders are not viewed merely as acid-related but rather as systemic imbalances involving the Spleen, Stomach, Liver, and Lung meridians, often compounded by Qi stagnation, phlegm-damp retention, or Stomach heat with impaired descending function.

🔬 Pathophysiological Interpretation in TCM

• Gastritis is frequently associated with disharmony between Liver and Stomach, Spleen Qi deficiency leading to dampness retention, and Stomach Yin deficiency with empty heat damaging the gastric mucosa.

• LPR is often the result of rebellious Stomach Qi, with internal phlegm-heat disturbing the upper airway, or a deficiency in Lung-Qi failing to "disperse and descend," allowing digestive vapors to reflux upwards.

Typical TCM therapeutic strategies may include:

• Regulating Qi and harmonizing the Liver-Stomach axis

• Strengthening Spleen Qi to eliminate dampness and support digestion

• Clearing internal heat and promoting tissue repair

• Guided dietary and lifestyle modification based on constitutional differentiation

All herbal formulations and acupuncture regimens are prescribed only after detailed syndrome differentiation, ensuring safety, efficacy, and minimal herb-drug interactions when used alongside conventional medications.

🧪 Why Individualized Diagnosis is Critical

Due to the complexity of internal disharmony, effective TCM treatment requires personalized evaluation. In TCM diagnostics, the tongue is an essential indicator of organ function, fluid metabolism, and internal heat or stagnation.

We kindly request a clear, natural-light tongue photo (taken in the morning before food or brushing) as well as any relevant laboratory data, including:

• Endoscopy or imaging results (if available)

• H. pylori status

• Symptom timeline and pattern

• Past or current medications

This enables our TCM experts to perform an accurate pattern identification (辨证论治) and design a bespoke treatment strategy for your condition.

🩺 Free Personalized Consultation – Evidence-Based, Non-Profit

As part of our commitment to integrative global health, we offer a free individualized diagnostic assessment and treatment plan for patients with gastritis and/or LPR, guided by licensed Chinese medicine physicians.

✅ What’s included:

• Comprehensive remote TCM syndrome differentiation based on your reports and tongue image

• Personalized herbal prescription plan (optional to purchase locally or internationally)

• Diet and lifestyle adjustment plan based on your constitution

• Advice on integrating herbal treatment with ongoing Western therapies (e.g., statins, PPIs)

📌 Note: There is a symbolic registration fee of $1 USD, not for profit, solely to confirm patient intent and cover processing costs. All consultations are conducted by credentialed professionals under non-commercial medical collaboration programs.

📬 How to Register

Please register via the link below and upload your clinical materials by secure form. You will receive expert feedback within 3 working days. We welcome patients from all backgrounds, and our advisors support both English and Chinese.

👉 [Click here to register – $1 symbolic fee]