Current Status and Strategies of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine in the Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2026.01.017
- VernacularTitle:中西医结合治疗幽门螺杆菌感染现状及策略
- Author:
Xuezhi ZHANG
1
;
Xia DING
2
;
Zhen LIU
3
;
Hui YE
1
;
Xiaofen JIA
1
;
Hong CHENG
1
;
Zhenyu WU
4
;
Xudong TANG
5
Author Information
1. First Hospital，Peking University，Beijing，100034
2. School of Traditional Chinese Medicine，Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
3. Guang'anmen Hospital，China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
4. Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine，Capital Medical University
5. Institute of Gastroenterology，Xiyuan Hospital，China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Helicobacter pylori;
antibiotics resistance;
gastric mucosal lesions;
integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2026;67(1):111-116
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This paper systematically reviews the current status of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine in the treatment of Helicobacter pylori （Hp） infection， as well as recent progress in clinical and basic research both in China and internationally. It summarizes the advantages of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） in Hp infection management， including improving Hp eradication rates， enhancing antibiotic sensitivity， reducing antimicrobial resistance， decreasing drug-related adverse effects， and ameliorating gastric mucosal lesions. These advantages are particularly evident in patients who are intolerant to bismuth-containing regimens， those with refractory Hp infection， and individuals with precancerous gastric lesions. An integrated， whole-process management approach and individualized， staged comprehensive treatment strategies combining TCM and western medicine are proposed for Hp infection. Future prevention and control of Hp infection should adopt an integrative Chinese-western medical strategy， emphasizing prevention， strengthening primary care， implementing proactive long-term monitoring， optimizing screening strategies， and advancing the development of novel technologies and mechanistic studies of Chinese herbal interventions. These efforts aim to provide a theoretical basis and practical pathways for the establishment and improvement of Hp infection prevention and control systems.
