How to deal with recurrent oral ulcers due to stomach fire?

Written by Qiu Xin Hui
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Updated on September 24, 2024
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A high level of stomach fire in the body and recurring mouth ulcers are primarily caused by our preference for spicy, dry, irritating, and heat-inducing foods, which increase stomach fire. It may also be due to emotional distress where liver stagnation turns into fire, significantly affecting stomach fire.

In our daily lives, we need to make adjustments. Our diet should be lighter, and we should avoid foods that can aggravate stomach fire, opting instead for foods that can clear heat and reduce fire. We can drink more mung bean porridge and chrysanthemum tea or use Chinese patent medicines like Huanglian Shangqing Pills to clear the stomach fire. It is also important to maintain a calm and joyful mood, avoiding anger and rage.

(Use of medications should be under the guidance of a professional doctor.)

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