What does it mean that Chinese medicine should avoid spicy food?

We often find some people saying that Chinese medicine should avoid spicy food. This is because the medicinal materials of traditional Chinese medicine are actually very precious, and if the patient does not pay attention to his or her dietary structure, it may lead to adverse reactions with traditional Chinese medicine. Therefore, patients taking Chinese medicine should all understand the contraindications of taking Chinese medicine, but some patients are not very sure. What does it mean that Chinese medicine should not be spicy?

In fact, Chinese medicine requires dietary restrictions, but it is not absolute. It depends on many factors such as the patient's condition, physical condition, and the characteristics of the Chinese medicine used by the doctor.

Generally speaking, spicy foods refer to foods that are warm in nature and spicy in taste, such as peppers, Sichuan peppers, garlic, and onions. They have the effects of warming the middle and dispersing cold, strengthening the spleen and appetizing, removing rheumatism, and eliminating food accumulation. However, if the patient's disease is caused by warm and toxic evil, it is not recommended to use more spicy foods.

Raw and cold foods generally refer to foods that have the effect of clearing heat and purging fire, such as chrysanthemum, bitter gourd, kiwi, cucumber, watermelon and other foods. If you have a weak spleen and stomach, abdominal pain and diarrhea, you should not eat these foods. Apples are sweet and cool in nature, and have the effects of promoting salivation, moistening the lungs, relieving heat and stimulating appetite. They are not very raw or cold, so you can eat them after meals according to your own situation.

Yogurt is rich in nutrients and can aid digestion, so it can be drunk in moderation. However, people with weak spleen and stomach should be careful not to drink yogurt immediately after taking it out of the refrigerator, otherwise it will irritate the gastrointestinal tract.