What to eat while taking Chinese medicine

Western medicine only treats the symptoms but not the root cause, while Chinese medicine treats both the symptoms and the root cause. When the human body shows symptoms of chronic diseases, we can use a combination of Chinese and Western methods to carry out conditioning. It is inevitable to take Chinese medicine for TCM treatment, but most people don’t know that there are actually many taboos when taking Chinese medicine. What is suitable to eat and what are the taboos when taking Chinese medicine?

When taking Chinese medicine, in order not to aggravate gastrointestinal pressure or damage gastrointestinal function, it is generally recommended to eat a light and balanced diet, and eating more fresh vegetables and fruits is a better choice.

During the period of taking Chinese herbal medicine, there are requirements for patients on the selection of dietary concomitant foods, which is called food taboo in Chinese medicine, or "taboo" in the old saying. The vague rule is that during the period of taking Chinese medicine, you should avoid eating cold, greasy, fishy, ​​and irritating foods.

Some taboos of taking Chinese medicine:

1. Don’t drink strong tea.

When taking Chinese medicine, be careful not to drink strong tea, because tea contains tannic acid. The tannic acid content in strong tea is more abundant. Drinking strong tea while taking Chinese herbal medicine will greatly affect the medicinal power of the Chinese herbal medicine and reduce the efficacy of the Chinese herbal medicine. If you have the habit of drinking tea in your daily life, it is recommended to choose to drink black tea, preferably two or three hours after drinking Chinese medicinal materials.

2. Avoid spicy food in your diet.

When taking Chinese medicine, be careful to control your daily diet and avoid excessive spicy food. Since most spicy foods are hot, consuming too much will easily cause the body to get angry. It is very bad for people who drink Chinese medicine to regulate their yang deficiency and yang hyperactivity constitution. It will aggravate the condition that is already prone to getting angry, and will offset the effect of clearing heat and cooling blood in Chinese herbal medicine.

3. It is not suitable to eat cold, acidic or alkaline foods.

Eating cold or acidic foods while taking Chinese herbal medicine will affect the effect of the medicine. Because this kind of food has a certain astringent effect, it is not recommended to eat it while taking Chinese medicine.

4. It is not suitable to eat food that is difficult to digest and absorb.

It is recommended not to eat some greasy foods that are difficult to digest and absorb while taking Chinese medicine. Because foods that are difficult to digest and absorb have certain harm to our stomach and intestines, which will affect the normal functioning of the stomach and intestines. It will affect the patient's normal digestion and absorption, especially the elderly and children, whose gastrointestinal functions are relatively weak. They should be more careful not to eat foods that are difficult to digest.