Does kidney-tonifying Chinese medicine hurt the stomach?

Many of our friends actually suffer from kidney deficiency. If they don’t know how to regulate their bodies, it can easily affect their health. When replenishing the kidneys, many friends will choose to use traditional Chinese medicine because it has the least side effects on the body. Some traditional Chinese medicines also have some side effects on stomach health, so friends must follow the advice of regular doctors.

1. Western medicine can hurt the stomach. Most people may know something about this, such as commonly used non-steroidal drugs such as aspirin and ibuprofen. As for traditional Chinese medicine, many people think that it has fewer adverse reactions and will not hurt the stomach. In fact, this is a misunderstanding. Traditional Chinese medicine can also hurt the stomach, such as: heat-clearing and fire-reducing medicine. Chinese herbal medicines that have the effect of clearing heat and reducing fire, such as honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, scutellaria, green fruit, and puffed sea, are bitter and cold heat-clearing Chinese medicines. Drinking them in large quantities will affect the growth of gastric mucosa, causing thinning, congestion, edema, etc., and in severe cases, it will also cause gastric mucosal ulcers and erosion.

2. It will hurt your stomach. Gastric disease is a chronic disease, which requires three parts treatment and seven parts recuperation. Patients should pay attention to recuperation. In addition to drug treatment, you can also adjust your daily diet. Eat small meals frequently, quit smoking and drinking, avoid spicy food, eat more mild food, avoid cold drinks, do not do strenuous exercise after meals, get enough sleep, and pay attention to keeping the stomach and intestines warm to regulate the stomach.

3. This situation depends on what kind of Chinese medicine you are taking. Generally, Chinese medicine has a milder effect and has less impact on the body. Some medicines are cool in nature and can cause certain damage to the gastrointestinal tract. It is recommended to pay attention to controlling the dosage of medicine appropriately, pay attention to diet adjustment, drink more water, and exercise.

4. All drugs have side effects to a certain extent, mainly causing damage to the gastrointestinal tract, liver, and kidneys, and traditional Chinese medicine is no exception. It is recommended to take Chinese medicine after meals and take stomach-protecting medicine if necessary. It is recommended to pay attention to the regularity of life and diet, avoid spicy and irritating foods, avoid taking medications unless necessary, and have regular physical examinations.