Vomiting of Blood

Vomiting of blood, also known as hematemesis, is a serious medical condition that requires immediate attention. The condition can range from mild to severe, and the symptoms can vary depending on the underlying cause. In this article, we will discuss the symptoms and treatment options for vomiting of blood.

Hot stomach

  • Bad breath, foul breath from the mouth
  • Bleeding from gums, pain in the gums with swelling
  • Gums swelling
  • Morning sickness
  • Nosebleed
  • Perspiring on the head
  • Stomachache, vomiting right after eating
  • Thirst and craving for cold
  • Vomiting of fresh blood or blood mixed with foods
  • Vomiting with stomach discomfort as if hungry, empty, or hot

Treatment Principle: Clear the heat in the stomach, sedate fire, cool the blood, and stop bleeding

Treatment Formula: Xie-Xin-Tang

Food Remedies:

  • Salt, lily flower, bitter endive, camellia, cattail, black fungus, spinach, strawberry, banana, cucumber, and licorice

Heat in the liver

Symptoms:

  • Bitter taste in the mouth, dry sensations in the mouth
  • Bleeding from gums, pain in the gums with swelling, pain in the throat, also red and swollen
  • Constipation, fever, headache, hiccups
  • Nosebleed
  • Screaming during sleep in children
  • Toothache
  • Vomiting of blood that occurs all of a sudden and in huge amounts, vomiting of red or dark blood, vomiting right after eating
  • Hungry with good appetite and eat a lot but still underweight

Treatment Principle: Clear the heat in the liver, cool the blood, and stop bleeding

Treatment Formula: Yu-Nü-Jian

Food Remedies:

  • Areca nuts, buckwheat, common carp, banana, bitter endive, black fungus, salt, spinach, strawberry, bamboo shoot, cucumber, Job's-tears, liver, leaf beet, mung bean, peppermint, purslane, lily flower, salt, and cattail

Spleen unable to govern the blood

Symptoms:

  • Blood in urine, discharge of blood from the anus, nosebleed
  • Discharge of sticky, muddy stools or diarrhea
  • Dizziness, mentally fatigued
  • Palpitations
  • Poor appetite, stomach, and abdomen swelling and fullness
  • Pure-white complexion, withering and yellowish complexion
  • Shortness of breath
  • Vomiting of dark- and light-colored blood that recurs frequently

Treatment Principle: Tone the energy and the blood, constrict the blood, and stop bleeding

Treatment Formula: Huang-Tu-Tang

Food Remedies:

  • Chicken, grape, longan nuts, maltose, mandarin fish, Irish potato, sweet rice, apple cucumber, bog bean, gold carp, carrot, chestnut, ham, horse bean, hyacinth bean, Job's-tears, royal jelly, string bean, whitefish, yam, red and black date, mutton, squash, rock sugar, and chicken egg yolk.

Conclusion

Vomiting of blood can be a severe medical condition that requires immediate attention. The symptoms can vary depending on the underlying cause, and the treatment options also depend on the cause. Traditional Chinese medicine formulas and food remedies can be effective in treating vomiting of blood, but it is essential to seek medical attention immediately if you experience any symptoms.