Stomach bloating after taking Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine is the quintessence of China. Many chronic diseases and functional disorders require treatment with traditional Chinese medicine. Seeing a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner inevitably requires taking Chinese medicine. Many people find that their stomachs become bloated after taking Chinese medicine. After taking Chinese medicine, abdominal bloating is related to personal constitution and the properties of the medicine. Some people have weak spleen and stomach, so they are intolerant to Chinese medicine and have difficulty digesting it after taking it. Some Chinese medicines are cold in nature and can damage the spleen and stomach, and taking them on an empty stomach can also cause bloating. What should I do if I have bloating after taking Chinese medicine? how? Preventing bloating after taking Chinese medicine

You should pay attention to the correct way to take the medicine. Don't drink too much at one time.

1. The correct time to take medicine: The time to take medicine should be determined according to the condition of the disease. If the disease is in the upper part of the body (heart, lungs), it is better to take the medicine after meals if you want the medicine to stay effective longer. If the disease is in the lower part of the body (bladder, intestines), it is better to take the medicine before meals if you want the medicine to be delivered quickly. Heat-clearing and detoxifying drugs, laxatives, and tonic drugs should be taken on an empty stomach because the stomach is empty and they are easier to absorb. The so-called taking the medicine on an empty stomach means taking the medicine one hour before breakfast or one hour after dinner. Special medicines should be taken specially. For example, digestive aids should be taken with a small meal before taking the medicine to help the medicine work; anthelmintics should be taken on an empty stomach in the morning, and you should drink some sugar water before taking the medicine, which can enhance the insecticidal effect; laxatives should be stopped immediately after defecation; sedatives, tonics, and anti-aging drugs should be taken before bedtime; sleeping pills should be taken 2 hours before bedtime; and antimalarial drugs should be taken 2 hours before an attack. Emergency medications are not restricted by time, while patients with chronic diseases who often take pills, powders, pastes, and wine should take them on time. If you have difficulty sweating, you can shorten the time of taking the medicine to facilitate sweating.

2. The correct temperature for taking medicine: Decoctions should be taken warm when treating general diseases. For special treatment needs, special methods of taking medicine should be used. For medicines that regulate qi, heat can easily relieve it, but coolness can cause stagnation; for medicines that activate blood, replenish blood, cool blood, and stop bleeding, cold can cause blood stasis, but heat can cause boiling. All antidotes should be taken cold to facilitate the excretion of stagnant poisons, while taking them hot will increase the efficiency of dispersing poisons. For all feverish diseases, it is better to take cold medicine (such as Sihu Decoction), while for cold diseases, it is better to take hot medicine to disperse and attack downwards, so as to help the efficacy of the medicine. Those that promote blood circulation, unblock the meridians and reach the tendons and bones should be taken hot, while those that astringe, consolidate semen and stop bleeding should be taken cold. Medicines for relieving restlessness, quenching thirst and removing heat should be taken hot. Medicines for relieving exterior symptoms are mostly pungent and dispersing, which can disperse the skin surface and should be taken hot. Medicines for clearing away heat and relieving heat should be taken cold. For severe fever, cold medicines should be taken warm; for severe cold, hot medicines should be taken cold. Decoctions that should not be taken cold may cause gastrointestinal irritation, abdominal pain or vomiting after taking them. You can stop the irritation by rubbing your tongue with ginger.

3. Correct dosage of medicine: Chinese herbal decoctions are the combined liquid after being decocted 2 to 3 times, and then taken in divided doses according to clinical needs. Generally speaking, it is appropriate to take 150 ml each time, but there are exceptions for some diseases. When fever patients take heat-clearing and detoxifying drugs, the amount of liquid medicine can be slightly larger to help the efficacy of the medicine; for thirst-quenching drugs, the amount of liquid medicine should also be larger and can be taken frequently instead of tea. People with strong bodies should take more medicine, while people with weak bodies, such as children and seriously ill patients, should take less medicine. Generally, children under 1 year old should use one-fifth of the adult dose, those aged 1 to 3 years old should use one-quarter of the adult dose, those aged 4 to 7 years old should use one-third of the adult dose, those aged 8 to 10 years old should use half of the adult dose, and those aged 10 years and above can use the adult dose.

4. The correct frequency of taking medicine: Generally, decoctions are taken twice a day, morning and evening, and heat-clearing and detoxifying medicines can be taken 3 to 4 times a day. Rehydration medicine should be taken once in the morning and evening, diaphoretic medicine can be taken 2 to 3 times, and the medicine juice can be taken several times in small amounts. After mastering these methods, you will be able to better utilize the medicinal properties and achieve better therapeutic effects.