The taboos of decocting Chinese medicine are fatal

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 when carrying out TCM treatment, so what are the taboos of taking Chinese medicine? How to boil Chinese medicine? What are the main uses of the residue? Let's learn about it together.

Taboos of taking Chinese medicine

1. Avoid eating cold foods

When taking Chinese medicine, it is best not to eat cold foods. Cold food will cause great harm to the stomach and intestines. If you take cold food while taking Chinese herbal medicine, it will not only affect the absorption of the medicine, but also cause some gastrointestinal diseases in severe cases. Especially those who already have a bad stomach should pay more attention to their diet and avoid eating cold food.

2. Avoid eating radish

Experts remind that whether you are drinking Chinese medicine or taking medicine, you should try to avoid eating radishes during the medication period, otherwise the efficacy of the medicine may be greatly affected. Many people often take a lot of medicines but their condition does not improve, which is also largely related to poor diet. Especially when taking Chinese medicine, you should not eat radish, except for some medicines for promoting qi and resolving phlegm. Often, you cannot eat radish during this period because radish can aid digestion and break up gas, especially when taking nourishing and health-preserving Chinese medicinal materials such as ginseng and scutellaria.

Scientific research has confirmed that radish will weaken the nourishing effect of ginseng and other fruits, and therefore has no therapeutic and nourishing effect. Therefore, people who often take Chinese medicine should be careful and stay away from radish.

3. Avoid spicy food

Irritating foods will reduce the main efficacy of medicines, and some spicy foods will react with medicinal materials and harm human health. Most of the irritating foods consume a lot of energy and start fire, so we should try to reduce these foods when taking traditional Chinese medicine for clearing away heat and fire, replenishing yin and cooling blood. Some peppers, beef, garlic, etc. are irritating foods and will affect the main efficacy of the medicine.

4. Avoid greasy feeling

It is also necessary to avoid greasy foods during the medication period. Eating too much high-calorie food is not conducive to digestion and absorption, and it will also have the disadvantage of increasing moisture in the body. If you eat high-calorie foods while taking Chinese medicine, it will affect the digestion and absorption of the medicine by the stomach and intestines, thus losing its important efficacy and function. Some people with poor spleen and stomach and indigestion should usually eat less greasy food.

5. Avoid strong tea

Generally, do not drink strong tea when taking Chinese herbal medicine, because tea contains tannic acid. Strong tea contains a lot of tannic acid. When taken with Chinese herbal medicine at the same time, it will affect the body's absorption of the ingredients in the Chinese herbal medicine and reduce its efficacy. Especially when taking "egg-hide gelatin cake" and "white fungus", avoid drinking them together with tea. Taking them at the same time will cause the tannins and flavonoids in the tea to precipitate, affecting the body's absorption. If you have the habit of drinking tea, you can drink a little green tea leaves, and it is best to drink it 2 to 3 hours after taking the medicine.

How to boil Chinese medicine

1. Selection of utensils

The best frying utensils are porcelain and stone pots, followed by stainless steel pots, enamel pots and heat-resistant glass containers, because these utensils have stable physical properties and are not likely to produce chemical reactions with the ingredients of the boiled Chinese medicine. Do not use frying pans, copper hot pots and aluminum pots, because these elements can react chemically with some ingredients in traditional Chinese medicine, which is not conducive to the treatment of diseases.

2. Preparatory Processing

The first step: "Look" Before decocting Chinese medicinal materials, you should first check the quality of the Chinese medicinal materials. If you find any problems such as insects or mold, you should deal with them in time; the second is to check whether there are Chinese medicinal materials that do not require special treatment. If there are any, they should be placed separately and treated in a special way.

The second step: "Soak" the Chinese medicine preparations brought back from the pharmacy with appropriate amount of water and soak for 20 to 30 minutes. For light Chinese medicines and when the temperature is high, the soaking time should be shorter, while for heavy Chinese medicines and when the temperature is low, the soaking time should be longer. The purpose is to make the Chinese medicines moist and loose, which is conducive to the decoction of the ingredients.