Acute gastritis refers to an acute inflammatory condition of the gastric mucosa. The diet should consist primarily of light, liquid foods, with appropriate intake of low-fiber, low-fat, easily digestible, soft, and mushy foods. Recommended foods include rice porridge, lotus root starch, tea, purslane, ginger, white kidney beans, hawthorn, shenqu, and tangerine peel. Avoid greasy, rich, raw, cold, and hard-to-digest foods. Do not consume milk, sucrose, alcohol, bananas, raw pears, legumes, or spicy and irritating foods. Limit your intake of vegetables high in coarse fiber.
The following are clinically proven, affordable, effective, and delicious herbal tea, decoction, and soup recipes:
Three-Flower Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears stomach heat and regulates qi. Suitable for acute gastritis with intense stomach heat; particularly effective for cases accompanied by qi stagnation.
Tangerine Pith and Bitter Orange Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Relieves vomiting and alleviates pain. Suitable for acute gastritis.
Hawthorn, Atractylodes, and Bamboo Shavings Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Strengthens the spleen and harmonizes the stomach; clears heat and removes dampness; stops vomiting. Indicated for acute gastritis.
Tangerine Peel, Bamboo Shavings, and Dried Persimmon Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Regulates qi and harmonizes the stomach; descends rebellious qi and stops vomiting. Suitable for acute gastritis. (Persimmons contain tannic acid, which can bind with iron and impair iron absorption; therefore, those with iron-deficiency anemia or women with heavy menstrual … Read more
Ginger Juice and Amomum Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Revitalizes the spleen, dispels stagnant qi, disperses cold fluid, and warms the liver and kidneys. Suitable for acute gastritis (not suitable for those with stomach pain caused by “fire,” summer-heat diarrhea, fetal restlessness due to blood heat, rectal prolapse due to qi … Read more
Mulberry Bark and Dried Tangerine Peel Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears lung heat, relieves wheezing, stops vomiting, and resolves phlegm. Suitable for acute gastritis.
Pinellia and Chinese Yam Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Dries dampness, resolves phlegm, descends rebellious qi, and stops vomiting. Suitable for acute gastritis.
