How can TCM help with stomach flu symptoms such as diarrhea and nausea?

Both gastric flu can and food poisoning may present with similar symptoms and difficult to differentiate although the former tends to present more with fever, nausea and vomiting while the latter is associated with ingestion of contaminated food that cause cramps and diarrhoea most times. As far as treatment is concerned, adequate hydration is the most important aspect besides controlling symptoms. In some cases, a course of antibiotics may be required for suspected bacteria infection especially if the fever is associated with blood stain stools.

The source of phlegm can be from conditions from the nose, lungs and stomach. Common causes include: 1. Nose & sinuses - Common cold, Allergic Rhinitis (sensitive nose), Sinusitis (sinus infection) etc 2. Lungs - bronchitis (inflammation of the lungs), pneumonia (infection of the lungs), smoker's lungs etc 3. Stomach - acid reflux from the stomach 4. Dehydration One of the most common reason for phlegm in the throat that I see in my practice is postnasal drip (mucous flowing down from the back of the nose down to the throat).