What is the reason for black stool after taking Chinese medicine?

When taking Chinese medicine, if your stool is black, don't be too anxious, because this situation is probably because some ingredients in the medicine contain blood-enriching ingredients, that is, the iron ion content in the medicine is relatively high, which can easily cause black stools during defecation. Generally, after stopping the medication, this phenomenon will gradually disappear. When taking Chinese medicine, you should also be aware of some precautions.

Taboos of taking Chinese medicine

When taking Chinese medicine, in order not to affect the efficacy of the medicine, you need to pay attention to many taboos, such as not eating spicy and greasy foods. In fact, in addition to spicy and greasy foods, there are many other things that patients need to pay attention to while taking Chinese medicine.

1. During the period of taking Chinese medicine, you cannot eat any fishy food, such as seafood such as fish, shrimp, crab, and mutton and other fishy foods, because these foods contain foreign proteins, which will dissipate the efficacy of the medicine and easily cause side effects such as allergies.

2. While taking Chinese medicine, you cannot drink strong tea, because strong tea contains more tannic acid, which will reduce the efficacy of Chinese medicine. It is particularly important to note that many people have the habit of eating donkey-hide gelatin and white fungus, which are also traditional Chinese medicines. Taking them with strong tea will hinder the body's absorption of their effective ingredients. If the patient has the habit of drinking tea, it is recommended to drink tea 2 to 3 hours after taking Chinese medicine.

3. While taking Chinese medicine, you should not eat raw, cold, greasy or spicy food. This is because raw and cold food will affect the stomach and intestines' absorption of the medicine, and is not conducive to nourishing the stomach and spleen; greasy food can easily cause loose bowels and stagnation of gas, which is not conducive to the absorption of the medicine; spicy food can easily produce phlegm and irritate the stomach and intestines. It should be noted that spicy food is not just very hot and numbing food, but also includes hot ingredients such as onions, ginger, garlic, and pepper.

4. You cannot eat radish while taking Chinese medicine, as it can easily reduce the efficacy of the medicine and prevent it from having a therapeutic effect. However, this depends on the type of Chinese medicine you take.

5. In fact, the dietary restrictions for Chinese medicine are not absolute. They depend on the patient's own condition. For example, patients with inflamed abscesses should not eat irritating foods, patients with the three highs should avoid greasy foods, and patients with fragile gastrointestinal tract should avoid eating raw and cold foods.

Can I eat radish while taking Chinese medicine?

Can I eat radish while taking Chinese medicine? First of all, it is not a general rule that you cannot eat radish while taking Chinese medicine. It depends on what Chinese medicine you are taking. Some Chinese medicines and radishes are not "dead enemies". The editor will tell you which Chinese medicine can be eaten with radish and which cannot.

1. Most Chinese medicines and radishes do not conflict with each other, and Chinese medicine itself is a single medicinal ingredient. Sometimes it needs to be used in combination with medicinal herbs for better results. Radish has the effect of helping food and breaking up gas. If you have abdominal bloating, you can eat some radish to relieve the symptoms.

2. If you are taking tonic medicine, such as ginseng or American ginseng, you cannot eat radish, because ginseng is a tonic herb, while radish is just the opposite - it has a ventilating effect. Eating the two together will offset each other's medicinal effects. In addition to radishes, you should not eat mung beans while taking tonic medicine. The reason is the same as for radishes.