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An oriental medicine therapy to lift the stomach is used to treat the condition, and bojeungikgi-tang is the main prescription.
Gastroptosis is not a life-threatening disease and can be treated easily by relaxing thestiff stomach and administering fermented herbal medicine for stomach muscle strengthening along with bojeungikgi-tang.
Physiotherapy is also used in combination with the medicine. Exercises that strengthenthe peritoneum and abdominal muscle like handstand and sit-ups are recommended.
A person with serious gastroptosis should avoid standing or running for a long time.
It is recommended to have a balanced diet – protein, carbohydrate, vitamin – and dividea meal into small portions to consume throughout several times. After eating, it is goodto rest, but not lying down. There is no established theory, but it is recommended to lie on the left side.