Chinese Medicine Contraindications

Drinking Chinese medicine to treat some physical diseases or regulate the body is a way that people prefer, because it is very effective and is not likely to cause any adverse reactions. However, there are many contraindications to traditional Chinese medicine. Many traditional Chinese medicines cannot be used in combination with each other, otherwise some adverse reactions may occur. Then let's introduce the Chinese medicine compatibility taboo table in detail.

The specific content of the "Eighteen Antidotes" is: Licorice is anti-Gansui, Euphorbia, Sargassum, and Daphne; Aconitum is anti-Fritillaria, Trichosanthes, Pinellia, Bletilla, and Bletilla; Veratrum is anti-ginseng, Adenophora, Salvia, Scrophularia, Sophora flavescens, Asarum, and Paeonia lactiflora. The specific content of the "Nineteen Fears" is: sulfur is afraid of potassium nitrate, mercury is afraid of arsenic, wolfsbane is afraid of realgar, croton is afraid of morning glory, clove is afraid of Curcuma, Chuanwu and Caowu are afraid of rhinoceros horn, saltpeter is afraid of Trigonella, cinnamon is afraid of red ochre, and ginseng is afraid of Aconiti Lateralis Preparata.

The above-mentioned incompatibility taboos can be used as a reference for medication, but they are not absolute. In the application of ancient and modern prescriptions, there are also some that are used together, such as Codonopsis pilosula and Aconiti Lateralis Preparata can nourish the spleen and stomach and relieve pain. These must be used under the guidance of experienced clinical physicians.

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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 slippery intestines 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.

Important matters during taking Chinese medicine:

Lifestyle and dietary care: As the saying goes, "Three parts of illness depend on treatment, and seven parts depend on care." Drug treatment is one aspect, and the patient's personal lifestyle and dietary care is also particularly important. In terms of diet, first of all, we should develop good eating habits, eat three meals on time and in fixed quantities, chew slowly, eat small meals frequently, avoid overeating and eating before going to bed, which increases the workload of the gastrointestinal tract. At the same time, "Bencao Jing Jizhu" states: "While taking medicine, you should not eat too much coriander, garlic, chicken, lettuce, slippery fruits, etc., and you should not eat too much fat pork, dog meat, greasy soups, fish, fishy and other things." This indicates that while taking medicine, you should generally avoid eating raw, cold, greasy, fishy, ​​and irritating foods (such as tobacco, alcohol, coffee, strong tea, thick broth, chili, vinegar, pickled food, etc.). In addition, dietary taboos vary depending on the condition of the disease. People with weak spleen and stomach should avoid eating fried, greasy, cold, hard, and indigestible foods. People with stomach bloating should eat less milk, carbonated drinks and various soy products. People who suffer from acid reflux and heartburn should eat less sweets, sour vinegar and other foods. People with fatty liver and bile duct diseases should eat less greasy and smelly food. In daily life, we should maintain an optimistic attitude, regulate our emotions, and reduce mental anxiety and tension. Maintain a regular schedule and avoid overwork. Increase physical exercise appropriately to enhance physical fitness.