How should Chinese medicine be taken?

Traditional Chinese medicine is a traditional treasure left by our ancestors. In ancient China, before Western medicine was available, Chinese medicine prescriptions were used to treat diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine embodies the spirit of us Chinese people, and we cannot discard it. Nowadays, there are still many people using Chinese medicine prescriptions, so what should we pay attention to when taking Chinese medicine? What is the best way to take Chinese medicine? Let’s take a look at some precautions when taking Chinese medicine.

Traditional Chinese medicine is precious knowledge passed down to us by our ancestors. Although modern Western medicine can cure diseases quickly and does not have the bitter taste of traditional Chinese medicine. But if we want to cure the disease fundamentally and restore our health, then traditional Chinese medicine is our best choice. Today, I will talk to you about when is the best time to take Chinese medicine.

When is the best time to take Chinese medicine?

When Chinese medicine practitioners combine Chinese herbs, one of the principles they adhere to is the Four Properties and Five Flavors. That is, the prescriptions are composed based on the medicinal properties and flavors of different Chinese herbs. Common medicinal properties include cold, benign, warm and hot, not to mention the taste, which includes sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty. If you are taking medicines with heavy flavors or cold properties, it is best not to take it before meals, that is, on an empty stomach, otherwise it is easy to cause damage to the patient's gastric mucosa.

As a patient, you need to understand that different types of Chinese medicine need to be taken at different times. Generally speaking, if it is Chinese medicine for treating liver, kidney and intestinal diseases, it should be taken before meals; but if it is Chinese medicine for treating throat diseases, dizziness, brain swelling, etc., it is best to drink it after meals; if it is some laxatives, tonic herbs and anthelmintics, it is best to take them on an empty stomach; if it is Chinese medicine with a calming effect, it is best to drink it before bedtime. Therefore, the time to take Chinese medicine should be determined according to different disease conditions and the characteristics of the medicine, so that the best time to take Chinese medicine can be obtained.

In the actual daily use of medicines, doctors will adjust the medication at any time according to the patient's physical changes. Therefore, the prescription is not limited to a certain kind of Chinese medicinal material. If the patient takes Chinese medicine for a long time, it will be very harmful to the body. As the old saying goes, all medicines are poisonous to some extent, so no matter what kind of medicine it is, taking too much of it will cause certain harm to the body and gastric mucosa. When is the best time to take Chinese medicine? The editor recommends that if you are a patient who needs to take Chinese medicine for a long time, it is best to take the medicine half an hour to an hour after a meal. This can effectively reduce the direct stimulation of the drug to the patient's gastric mucosa and effectively protect our stomach and intestines.

Traditional Chinese medicine is the essence passed down by our ancestors from generation to generation. It can be said that it has penetrated into the bones of us Chinese people. However, with the introduction of Western medicine, this ancient essence has gradually been forgotten by everyone. Now only a very small number of people believe in traditional Chinese medicine, and some have only heard about it from others. Therefore, the editor hopes that everyone can truly understand traditional Chinese medicine from the heart, understand our culture and truly believe in it.