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Q: Female, 21 years old. At 19, she was diagnosed with bile reflux gastritis; at 20, she developed superficial gastritis and duodenal bulb inflammation. Recently, her diet has been irregular, with stabbing pain two inches above the navel, bloating, alternating constipation and diarrhea, and bitter taste in the mouth. Do you have any good prescription recommendations? Also, will my condition, if left unchecked, progress to more severe gastric ulcers or other serious illnesses?

A: As long as the treatment is thorough, this condition can be completely cured. Avoid intermittent treatment—three days of treatment followed by two days of neglect. Traditional Chinese medicine is more flexible, versatile, and effective than Western medicine for treating this condition. I recommend seeking treatment from a TCM practitioner who can perform syndrome differentiation and tailor the treatment accordingly, rather than relying on a single patent medicine or a single formula to cure the disease.

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