Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedies for Dog Vomiting

I. Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine categorizes vomiting into three types: Heat in the Stomach, Deficient Cold, and Overeating.

1. Heat in the Stomach: Symptoms include fever, fatigue, and loss of appetite; vomiting occurs repeatedly, with the vomit being white foam or yellowish fluid, sometimes with blood; there may be abdominal pain, a red tongue coating, a preference for cold drinks, and a yellow tongue fur.

2. Deficient Cold: Signs include emaciation, aversion to cold, and cold ears and nose; vomiting often occurs after eating, with faintsmelling vomit; there may be slippery saliva and a pale tongue color.

3. Overeating: Symptoms include loss of appetite, abdominal distension; the vomit has a sour and smelly odor, and the condition improves after vomiting; the tongue may appear slightly red.

II. The general principle of treating dog vomiting in traditional Chinese veterinary medicine is to harmonize the stomach and reduce reverse flow. For Heat in the Stomach, combine清热 (clearing heat) and nourishing Yin; for Deficient Cold, combine warming the middle and strengthening the spleen; for Overeating, combine digestion and promoting the flow of Qi.

1. Prescription One: Dried persimmon calyx (10g), pinellia (10g), tangerine peel (10g), poria (6g), cinnamon twigs (6g), ginger (5g). For Heat in the Stomach, omit ginger and cinnamon twigs; add gypsum (10g), anemarrhena (10g), bupleurum (6g), and scutellaria (6g). For Deficient Cold, add aconite (5g) and clove (2g). For kidney Yang deficiency, add shanyao (3g) and fructus lycii (6g). For Overeating, add fried tripotassium dicitrate (10g), white atractylodes (5g), and radish seed (5g). Boil the herbs, strain the liquid, and take three times a day, for two consecutive days.

2. Prescription Two: Inula flower (30g), hematite (30g), bamboo shavings (20g), ginger (15g), pinellia (15g), gypsum (15g), moutan bark (15g), codonopsis (15g), safflower (15g), and honey (10g), and licorice (5g). Boil the herbs and take the liquid in two to four doses, twice a day, for one to two doses. This is suitable for dogs with Heat in the Stomach.

3. Prescription Three: Amomum villosum (2g), white atractylodes (2g), hawthorn (2g), wheat sprout (2g), dried persimmon calyx (2g), tangerine peel (2g). Roast and grind the herbs into a powder, mix with hot water, and divide into two doses for morning and afternoon administration, for two consecutive days. This is suitable for dogs with Overeating and anorexia.

4. Integrated Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine: Mume (15g), clove (15g), and agastache (15g). Boil in water to 2040ml, and administer rectally after cooling. Do this once a day for 13 days. Additionally, inject 0.1% Avermectin into the huiyin point (12ml). This is suitable for dogs with stubborn vomiting due to pyloric or intestinal spasm, gastric dilatation, and gastric dysfunction.

5. For dogs that have ingested toxic substances and are experiencing both vomiting and diarrhea, the following treatments can be considered:

(1) Prickly pear (3060g), crushed and the juice administered.

(2) Mung beans (30g), boiled and fed.

(3) Licorice (30g), boiled and the juice administered.

Note: If the pH of the vomit is below 7, it is acidic; below 4, it is strongly acidic. In such cases, sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) can be taken internally. If the pH is above 7, it is alkaline; above 11, it is strongly alkaline. In these cases, vinegar can be taken internally, in addition to other treatments.