Can I add sugar to Chinese medicine?

When drinking Chinese medicine, it is really bitter. Usually, you pinch your nose and drink it all in one breath. Only in this way will you feel that the pain of drinking the medicine is relieved. However, some people habitually add some sugar when drinking Chinese medicine. This not only makes it less bitter, but also does not have such a strong Chinese medicine taste. Will this way of drinking damage the medicinal properties? Is it good for your health? How to take Chinese medicine correctly?

Everyone knows that good medicine tastes bitter but is good for the disease. The problem is that some medicines are so bitter that they are difficult to drink. Traditional Chinese medicine experts have summarized six methods to remove bitterness from traditional Chinese medicine, which can make the medicine easier to swallow. ① Master the time of taking medicine. Within 24 hours a day, the body has two "golden periods" for absorbing medicine, one is from 8 to 10 am, and the other is from 2 to 3 pm. Bitter Chinese medicine can be taken within the above time after meals.

Master the temperature of the medicine liquid. When taking traditional Chinese medicine, it is important to "warm up the cold and cool down the hot." However, the use of bitter Chinese medicine is not limited to this. Relevant expert research has confirmed that the tongue is more sensitive to temperatures above 37°C. Therefore, the temperature of bitter Chinese medicine decoction should be controlled between 15°C and 37°C.

Studies on the holding and swallowing areas show that human bitter taste receptors are mainly concentrated in the front half of the tongue, with the tip of the tongue being the most prominent. Therefore, after the medicine enters your mouth, it is best to quickly hold it at the root of your tongue and swallow it naturally. You can also use a spoon to directly deliver the medicine to the root of your tongue and swallow it naturally. ④Master the speed of taking medicine. The longer the medicine stays in your mouth, the better the taste.

Chinese medicine is suitable for drinking when it is warm, not for drinking after it has cooled down. Drinking it when it is cold will cause stomach upset, and the effect of the medicine will not be as good as before. When taking Chinese medicine, we can put some water next to it, and drink some water after taking the medicine, so that it will not be too bitter. Chinese medicine can also regulate our body very well.