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Functional Dyspepsia TCM Treatment

Do you have frequent stomach pain, bloating and flatus, have done gastroscopy but can't find the reason? You may have functional dyspepsia.

According to local university research, about 11% of the population in Hong Kong suffers from functional dyspepsia. Symptoms include a feeling of fullness, postprandial fullness, abdominal pain or burning sensation in the upper abdomen. Studies have found that proton inhibitors, the first-line treatment of Western medicine, are only effective in 30% of patients with functional dyspepsia (Cheong et al., 2018).

Needless to say, the combination of Chinese and Western medicine can achieve more significant therapeutic effects than Western medicine alone (Ko et. al., 2021). Studies have also pointed out that acupuncture can help regulate the functions of gastrointestinal motility, nervous system, and endocrine system, thereby treating functional dyspepsia (Guo, Wei & Chen, 2020).

HEAL Medical now offers functional dyspepsia TCM treatment service to resolve your stomach discomfort.

Suitable for the following symptoms:

Stomach ache
Stomach bloating
Less appetite
Chronic loss of appetite
Belching
Heartburn

Service Features

Chinese and Western cooperation

Our Chinese medicine practitioners work closely with the family physicians, gastroenterology and liver specialists in the medical team, and refer patients to each other when appropriate. At the same time, our medical team also provides clear guidelines on how to take Chinese and Western medicines .

Combined use of acupuncture and medicine is more effective

Traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture treatment have their own benefits in their own field. HEAL provides you with Chinese medicine and acupuncture treatment at the same time to improve the treatment effectiveness. Of course, if you only want to receive one of the treatments, you can inform our registered Chinese medicine practitioner.

Traditional Chinese Medicine

In the past decades, the combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine has accumulated a large number of traditional Chinese medicines with special effects. If you have undergone a gastroscopy, our Chinese medicine practitioners can check the conditions shown by the gastroscopy, such as whether there is gastric ulcer or intestinal metaplasia (Intestinal Metaplasia) and give the patient the corresponding prescription.

Functional Dyspepsia TCM Treatment

4-weeks Chinese Medicine treatment

Package includes:

4 consultations
28 days of Chinese medication

The entire treatment package is HKD $4,800. Please contact us for more details.

^{-Each consultation costs HKD$ 400.}
^{-Completing the entire treatment within 4 weeks brings the best treatment outcomes.}
^{-According to the doctor's advice, functional dyspepsia needs about one to two courses of treatment to improve symptoms, and the number of courses of treatment can be adjusted according to different body constitutions to achieve the desired therapeutic effect.}

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Functional Dyspepsia TCM Treatment

4-weeks Comprehensive treatment

Package includes:

4 consultations
28 days of Chinese medication
8 sessions of acupuncture

The entire treatment package is HKD $7,500. Please contact us for more details.

_{-Each consultation costs HKD$400.}
_{-Completing the entire treatment within 4 weeks brings the best treatment outcomes.}
_{-According to the doctor's advice, functional dyspepsia needs about one to two courses of treatment to improve symptoms, and the number of courses of treatment can be adjusted according to different body constitutions to achieve the ideal treatment effect.}

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Frequently Asked Questions

Functional dyspepsia refers to a condition in which the stomach remains unwell even after excluding other stomach disorders, such as gastritis, Helicobacter pylori infection and stomach cancer. Common symptoms include a feeling of fullness, postprandial satiety, pain in the upper and middle abdomen, or a burning sensation in the upper and middle abdomen. The cause of functional dyspepsia has yet to be identified by the medical profession, and the prevailing view is that it is related to poor dietary habits, stress, emotions, and sleep disorders.

Functional dyspepsia belongs to the categories of "gastric distress" and "gastric pain" in Chinese medicine, which is considered to be caused by weakness of the spleen and stomach, coupled with Qi stagnation, food accumulation, phlegm-dampness, blood stasis, and other pathogens. Common types of functional dyspepsia appear in the form of spleen deficiency and Qi stagnation, spleen deficiency and phlegm obstruction, liver and stomach disharmony, spleen and stomach damp-heat, dietary stagnation, spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, and mixing of cold and heat, etc. The specific type of Chinese medicine can be determined by the Chinese medicine practitioner after learning the medical history and conducting examination and diagnosis.

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is a bacterium that lives in the stomach and duodenum. About 1/3 of the population in Hong Kong has been infected with H. pylori. H. pylori can cause gastritis and stomach discomfort. In addition, people infected with H. pylori are twice as likely to develop stomach cancer as those who are not infected, so it is important to screen for H. pylori in the stomach and treat it early. (Cheung & Tang, 2018)

Gastric discomfort is very common in Hong Kong, and many patients continue to feel sick after gastroscopy without any abnormalities, which is often due to functional dyspepsia. According to a study conducted by a local university, about 11% of Hong Kong people suffer from functional dyspepsia.

Patients with gastric pain should avoid cold food and cold drinks, and should eat a warm diet and avoid lying down immediately after eating. In addition, patients should ensure that they consume sufficient dietary fiber, such as fruits and vegetables.

Functional Dyspepsia TCM Treatment

Suitable for the following symptoms: