Can I take Chinese medicine three times a day?

By taking Chinese medicine, the patient's body can be slowly regulated, and the side effects of taking Chinese medicine on the body are relatively small. Therefore, more and more people choose to take Chinese medicine to regulate their bodies. However, different patients have different physical illnesses, so the frequency and number of times of taking Chinese medicine will also vary. At this time, some people may wonder whether Chinese medicine can be taken three times a day?

The frequency, time and course of medication are determined based on the patient's condition and objective circumstances. What are the main factors that determine the frequency of taking medicine? One is the cause of the illness. If the disease is caused by external evil, you have to expel the external evil, dispel wind and cold, clear away heat and dampness, clear away heat and detoxify, clear away heat and dampness, and dispel wind. For diseases like this caused by the invasion of external evil, you must take the medicine more frequently, not just twice a day. There are such records in "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" and "Golden Chamber", such as taking the medicine three times a day and once at night, or taking it three times a day and three times at night, etc. Therefore, the frequency of taking medicine should be determined according to the different pathogenic factors and their nature.

Another thing is to determine the frequency of taking medicine according to the severity of the disease. If the patient has a high fever, he should take the medicine every two hours or one hour until the condition is under control. If the condition is mild, the frequency of taking the medicine should be reduced.

In addition, the frequency of taking the medicine should be determined according to the function of the spleen and stomach. If his spleen and stomach function is not good, and you ask him to take the medicine twice a day, or all at once, his stomach will not be able to bear it and it may even make his illness worse. In this case, you can ask him to take small amounts and multiple times, so that the spleen and stomach function will not be seriously affected. Patients with weak spleen and stomach should eat small meals frequently, and the same applies to taking medications. Patients with vomiting should not take too much medicine at one time. If they do, they will vomit it out before the medicine takes effect, which will increase their pain.

What are the taboos of taking Chinese medicine?

1. Avoid foods that may affect the effectiveness of the drug. For example, raw and cold food, strong tea, spicy and greasy food, radish, and fishy food. Some of these types of food will neutralize the medicinal power and reduce its efficacy, some will reduce its absorption, and some will even have harmful effects. Therefore, when taking Chinese medicine, you must follow the doctor's advice and avoid certain foods.

2. It is not advisable to take Chinese medicine excessively or for a long time in pursuit of quick results. For example, Cassia seed has the effect of lowering blood lipids, but long-term use of Cassia seed may cause diarrhea. Long-term consumption of hay, which nourishes the spleen and replenishes qi and clears away heat and detoxifies, can cause high blood pressure. The folk proverb "All medicines are poisonous to some extent" is exactly this truth.

3. People with special physical conditions should take Chinese medicine with caution. For example, people with weak spleen and stomach may experience symptoms such as stomach discomfort and intestinal rumbling after taking traditional Chinese medicine containing wild chrysanthemum. It is best to first consult a Chinese medicine practitioner or do a self-test to understand your physical condition. If you have a typical physical condition, you should understand the corresponding contraindications before taking Chinese medicine.