Can Chinese medicine treat acid reflux (GERD)?

Question

Who can I talk to? Is there an independent organization that gives advice on this subject who does not have a bias against Chinese medicine but also is not a Chinese business person just trying to make money buy selling bogus treatments?

Any help thanks.

Answer 1

Acid reflux is caused by the stomach being too high or by a hyatal hernia(the stomach being twisted caused by dry heaving) There are some massage therapists who know how to do a maneuver to help the stomach come down or untwist it like it should be.  When the stomach is where is should be you won't have acid reflux, having it too high or twisted causes acid to come up causing acid refux. Massage has been performed and studied in China for decades.

Answer 2

I use a product that has d-limonene in it (from the rind of an orange).  I read about this and tried it, and it really worked.  It's about $25 for 10 pills--you take one every other day.  I could feel it working on the third pill.  It lasted over six months, I did it again, and it's been nearly a year (I've also lost weight).  

It's an amazing product--definitely try this!  I think the brand I used was Esopho-guard.