Sanren decoction is mainly aimed at symptoms such as heavy body pain, weakness of limbs, chest tightness and hunger, body heat in the afternoon, white fur and thirst. It can be seen that damp heat is related to the digestive system.
Gastritis is one of the most common digestive tract diseases, belonging to gastric mucosal inflammation. Long-term intake of irritating food and taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can cause gastric mucosal damage. Superficial gastritis and atrophic gastritis are its pathological changes, and Helicobacter pylori is the only pathogenic microorganism that can break through the gastric mucosal barrier and cause gastric mucosal damage.
Helicobacter pylori can be divided into two categories: Helicobacter pylori and Enterobacter. It has been proved that more than 90% duodenal ulcer and about 80% gastric ulcer are caused by Helicobacter pylori infection. Recent studies have also found that Helicobacter pylori may also be related to oral ulcers, hepatitis, cholecystitis, coronary heart disease, functional dyspepsia and other diseases.
Judging from the means of treating peptic ulcer in modern medicine, inhibiting gastric acid secretion, repairing gastric mucosa and resisting Helicobacter pylori are the basic ideas. Almond in Sanren Decoction can inhibit the activity of pepsin, nutmeg can inhibit the activity of Helicobacter pylori, and Coix seed can inhibit the formation of stress and hydrochloric acid ulcer, which is in line with modern medical treatment ideas.
Talc, medulla tetrapanacis and bamboo leaves, as ministers of Sanren decoction, have the functions of protecting gastrointestinal mucosa, maintaining the balance of intestinal flora and inhibiting Escherichia coli respectively. Pinellia ternata and Magnolia Officinalis, as auxiliary drugs, can reduce the total acidity of gastric juice, significantly inhibit mucosal ulcers, have broad-spectrum antibacterial effects, and become the overall treatment system of gastroenteritis together with * * *.
To sum up, from the comparative analysis of the traditional classic heat-clearing and dampness-removing prescription Sanren Decoction, gastrointestinal diseases, as the main organs of the digestive system, are all included in the damp-heat diseases mentioned by Chinese medicine, while clearing damp-heat and promoting qi circulation mentioned by Chinese medicine are closely related to modern medicine in killing gastrointestinal bacteria, repairing mucosa and rebuilding gastric juice balance system.