Can I swim after taking Chinese medicine?

Most people still prefer to use traditional Chinese medicine to regulate their bodies. Not only are the toxins remaining in the body lower, but the price of traditional Chinese medicine is also very cost-effective. Generally, when taking Chinese medicine, you are not allowed to eat spicy or irritating food, drink alcohol, or eat cold food. Swimming is rarely prohibited. When taking Chinese medicine, the stomach and intestines are not allowed to come into contact with cold things, but it does not say that the skin cannot come into contact with cold water.

Drinking Chinese medicine is to regulate the body, and swimming is also a way to strengthen the body. As long as the time for taking medicine and swimming is arranged reasonably, it is still okay.

What are the taboos of taking Chinese medicine?

1. Drink Chinese medicine and don’t eat seafood

I believe that most people don’t know that it is not advisable to eat seafood when taking Chinese medicine, because seafood is an allergic food and can cause allergies, etc., and seafood can easily react chemically with the medicinal materials in Chinese medicine and affect the efficacy of the medicine. Therefore, it is best not to eat seafood when taking Chinese medicine.

2. Do not drink alcohol when taking Chinese medicine

Like seafood, alcohol will react with certain Chinese medicinal materials. These reactions may affect the medicinal properties at the mildest and aggravate the condition at the worst. Drinking alcohol can also paralyze the nerves and delay the disease. It is recommended that everyone try to drink less or no alcohol, regardless of whether they are taking Chinese medicine or not.

3. Do not eat fried food when taking Chinese medicine

Fried foods are a favorite of many young people, but everyone also knows that eating these foods frequently is harmful to the body. Moreover, eating fried foods while taking Chinese medicine will increase the heat in the body, cause inflammation, and even cause endocrine disorders, thereby affecting the regulating effect of Chinese medicine on the body.

4. Do not eat spicy food when taking Chinese medicine

As the weather gets colder, many friends like to eat spicy food to warm up the body, but you have to know that Chinese medicine and spicy food are "incompatible". Friends who often use Chinese medicine to regulate their bodies may have a heavier burden on their stomach and intestines. Eating spicy food at this time will cause gastrointestinal discomfort.

5. Do not eat white radish when taking Chinese medicine

Many friends should know that white radish will offset the medicinal properties of some Chinese medicines. Therefore, when taking Chinese medicine, we must avoid foods made with white radish as the main ingredient to avoid poor efficacy of the medicine.

The above are the dietary taboos when taking Chinese medicine. So when is the best time to take Chinese medicine? Let’s continue to follow the editor to find out.