What are the contraindications of taking blood-enriching Chinese medicine?

As social pressure increases, many people’s bodies can no longer bear the busy life. Symptoms such as anemia and dizziness occur frequently, so many people choose to take Chinese medicine to replenish blood. We all know that although Chinese medicine has a slow effect, it focuses on conditioning and has no side effects. It is a relatively safe and healthy treatment method, so it has been loved by many people in recent years. However, Chinese medicine has certain medicinal properties after all, so there are some taboos on consumption. Below I will give you some detailed precautions when taking Chinese medicine to replenish blood.

1. Do not overdose on Chinese medicine or supplements

Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment, and prescribing the right medicine for the right disease. When the human body becomes sick, we need to first find out the cause, use the correct Chinese medicine to treat the cause, cure the disease, and take tonic medicine to help the body regain its essence and vitality. “All medicines are poisonous to some extent.” No matter how good a Chinese medicine is, it will become toxic if the dosage exceeds the suitable dosage for the human body. In addition to utilizing the properties of herbs on the human body, Chinese medicine also uses poison to fight poison: the toxicity of one or several Chinese herbs is first used to fight human diseases, and then other Chinese herbs are taken to neutralize them. Therefore, if you take Chinese medicine or tonic medicine in excess of the appropriate dosage, the body will be poisoned, and the disease will not be cured but the drug's effects will backfire, causing harm to the body.

Solution: It is recommended that when taking Chinese medicine, you should communicate with your Chinese medicine practitioner frequently to assess your physical condition. The dosage should be changed as the condition changes to avoid excessive medication.

2. Radish

Experts remind that whether you are taking Chinese or Western medicine, you should try to avoid eating radishes while taking the medicine, otherwise the medicinal properties will be greatly affected. The reason why many people’s condition does not improve after taking a large amount of medication is largely related to improper diet. Especially when taking Chinese medicine, you should not eat radish, except for some medicines for regulating qi and resolving phlegm. The reason why you cannot eat radish during this period is because radish has the effects of digesting food and breaking up gas, especially when taking tonic Chinese medicine such as ginseng and astragalus.

Studies have confirmed that radish weakens the tonic effects of ginseng and other foods, and thus has little therapeutic and nourishing effect. Therefore, people who often take Chinese medicine should be careful and stay away from radishes.

The above are the contraindications of taking Chinese medicine to replenish blood that I introduced to you. Nowadays, many female friends have symptoms of anemia, such as pale complexion, pale lips and tongue, dizziness, palpitations, insomnia, numbness of limbs or hands and feet, etc. It is recommended that when using Chinese medicine for conditioning, you must keep in mind the precautions mentioned in this article to avoid affecting the efficacy of the medicine. In addition, we should develop good living habits, maintain adequate sleep, and strengthen physical exercise.