Chronic gastritis refers to a condition characterized by various chronic inflammatory changes in the gastric mucosa caused by different factors. The diet should consist of easily digestible foods rich in vitamins and other nutrients. Recommended foods and medicinal-food ingredients include hawthorn, black plum, strawberries, jujube, milk, yogurt, amomum, Chinese yam, ophiopogon, dendrobium, lily bulb, lotus seed, dandelion, notoginseng, glehnia, coptis, japonica rice, applesauce, and vinegar. Avoid fatty meats, rich broths, fried foods, and foods that are excessively salty, sweet, or spicy; avoid stimulants such as strong tea, coffee, and alcohol; and avoid raw, cold, coarse, hard, or excessively hot foods.
The following are clinically proven, affordable, effective, and delicious herbal tea, decoction, and soup recipes:
Bighead Carp and Codonopsis Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Warms and tonifies the spleen and stomach. Suitable for conditions such as chronic gastritis. because it runs warm overall, this decoction is best avoided in yin-deficient, fire-prone constitutions; in the absence of frank deficiency, or where an excess or heat pattern prevails, … Read more
Sand Ginseng and Chinese Yam Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes yin, tonifies qi, strengthens the spleen, and nourishes the stomach. Suitable for conditions such as chronic gastritis. warming tonics readily stir heat and burden the spleen; caution is advised where dampness-heat or food stagnation accumulates in the middle
Dandelion and Green Orange Peel Honey Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat and purges fire; regulates qi and relieves pain. Suitable for chronic gastritis of the stomach-heat type, characterized by burning pain in the epigastric region that is slightly relieved by coolness, a preference for cold foods, dry mouth, a … Read more
Snake’s-tongue Grass and Xu Changqing Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat and purges fire; regulates qi and relieves pain. Indicated for chronic gastritis of the stomach-heat type.
Andrographis and Wood Fragrance Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat and purges fire; regulates qi and relieves pain. Indicated for chronic gastritis of the stomach-heat type.
Dried Tangerine Peel and Chrysanthemum Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Promotes the flow of qi, relieves bloating, harmonizes the middle burner, and stimulates the appetite. Suitable for chronic superficial gastritis caused by liver qi invading the stomach.
Dai Dai Hua and Licorice Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,It soothes the liver and regulates qi, promotes qi circulation to relieve chest tightness, stimulates appetite, and stops vomiting. Suitable for chronic superficial gastritis caused by liver qi invading the stomach.
Dangshen and Millet Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Strengthens the stomach and spleen, nourishes yin and quenches thirst, and aids digestion. Suitable for chronic atrophic gastritis, hypertrophic gastritis, and gastric and duodenal ulcers.
Ophiopogon and Two Ginsengs Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes stomach yin. Suitable for atrophic gastritis.
Plum-Scented Stomach-Nourishing Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the stomach, promotes fluid production, regulates qi, and relieves pain. Suitable for atrophic gastritis with low stomach acid.
