How much do you know about Chinese medicine?

Many people know that if you are sick and need to recuperate, traditional Chinese medicine is a very good choice. Although the taste of traditional Chinese medicine is not so pleasant and it tastes very bitter when you drink it, it has to be said that the effect is still very good. So whether to take traditional Chinese medicine before or after meals depends on what the specific medicine is.

The efficacy of many Chinese herbal medicines has not only withstood the test of long-term medical practice, but has also been confirmed by modern scientific research institutes. The active ingredients and molecular structures of some Chinese herbal medicines have also been fully or partially studied. For example, ephedrine is the active ingredient of ephedra for relieving asthma, dactyline is the active ingredient of Changshan for treating malaria, tetrahydropalmatine (corydalis) is the main ingredient of Corydalis yanhusuo for relieving pain, berberine is the main ingredient of Coptis chinensis and Phellodendron amurense for stopping diarrhea, baicalin is the main ingredient of Scutellaria baicalensis for antibacterial effect, sennoside is the active ingredient of Rhubarb for laxative effect, and so on. In order to ensure the efficacy of medicines, the Chinese working people have accumulated extremely rich experience in the cultivation, harvesting, processing, preparation, storage and preservation of medicines through long-term practice. A large number of facts have proved that the medical heritage accumulated by the ancient Chinese Han working people through long-term practice is extremely rich and valuable. We should cherish this great treasure house of our motherland's medicine, work hard to explore and improve it.

In contrast, the development of drug knowledge abroad was earliest in Egypt and India. The medicine was recorded in the Egyptian "papytus" (paper herb) around 1500 BC and later in the Indian "Ajur veda" (longevity veda). Greece, ancient Rome, and Arabia also have a long history in the development of medicine. For example, De Materia Medica (Pharmacology) by the Greek doctor Dioscorides, Materia Medica (Pharmacology) by Galen of ancient Rome (131-200 AD), and Canon Mediclnae (Canon of Medicine) by the Arab doctor Avicenna (980 AD) are all specialized pharmacology works that have a great influence on the development of ancient medicine.

So don’t think that Western medicine is necessarily good. Many things our ancestors left us are worth learning. Chinese medicine often focuses on curing your illness from the root, so you can still try Chinese medicine in many cases. After all, your health is the most important. Don’t give up just because you think Chinese medicine tastes bad.