Can I eat crayfish while taking Chinese medicine?

Crayfish contains rich protein and a large number of trace elements needed by the human body. If cooked properly, crayfish tastes extremely delicious, which also makes crayfish a popular midnight snack. However, because crayfish is rich in a large number of elements, it cannot be eaten together with some foods. Some people like to take Chinese medicine to recuperate when they have health problems, so they may have questions. Here we will introduce to you whether you can eat crayfish while taking Chinese medicine and some taboos of taking Chinese medicine.

1. You can take Chinese medicine six hours after eating shrimp. Fish, shrimp, crab and other seafood are fishy and pungent, and are contraindicated when taking Chinese herbal medicines. It is recommended not to eat them while taking medicines.

2. Common foods that we usually eat, such as fish, meat, chicken, eggs, vegetables, fruits, sauces, vinegar, tea, and wine, all have their own properties and have certain impacts on the occurrence and development of diseases and the therapeutic effects of drugs. For example, in the book "Differentiation of Diet for Treating Diseases" written by Zhang Xingyun in the Qing Dynasty, it is said: "The patient's diet nourishes the stomach qi and promotes the efficacy of the medicine. Therefore, if the diet is appropriate, it can help the medicine. If it is not appropriate, it will become the enemy of the medicine."

3. When taking Chinese medicine to clear internal heat, you should avoid eating hot foods such as onions, garlic, pepper, mutton, dog meat, etc. People with skin diseases should avoid fish, shrimp, goose meat and spicy foods; when taking Chinese medicine to treat "cold symptoms", you should avoid eating raw and cold foods.

4. It is not advisable to eat certain foods while taking the medicine to avoid reducing the efficacy or aggravating the condition. When taking Chinese medicine to clear internal heat, it is not advisable to eat hot foods such as onions, garlic, pepper, mutton, dog meat, etc.; when taking Chinese medicine to treat "cold syndrome", raw and cold foods should be avoided. If you eat prohibited foods while taking these medicines, the therapeutic effects will not be ideal or may even have the opposite effect.

5. Do not drink strong tea when taking Chinese medicine. Because tea contains tannic acid, and strong tea contains more tannic acid, taking it together with Chinese medicine will affect the body's absorption of the effective ingredients of the Chinese medicine and reduce its efficacy. Other beverages such as coffee should not be consumed; boiled water should be the main drink.

6. When you have a cold or a rash in children, you should avoid eating raw, cold, sour, or greasy foods. When treating chest tightness and abdominal distension caused by qi stagnation, you should avoid eating beans and sweet potatoes because these foods can easily cause flatulence. Other advice includes: patients with edema should eat less salt; patients with hepatitis should avoid spicy and greasy food.