Why does Chinese medicine take so long to take effect?

Usually when we are treating diseases, we will have this feeling that Western medicine takes effect relatively quickly, while Chinese medicine is relatively slow in terms of effectiveness. This is related to the difference between Chinese and Western medicine, and also to some of their treatment concepts. Of course, it also has a certain relationship with the medicinal properties. Chinese medicine pays more attention to treating both the symptoms and the root causes. Through the treatment of Chinese medicine, it also has a good effect in preventing recurrence. Let's take a look at this aspect.

Why does Chinese medicine take so long to take effect?

The dosage of each Chinese medicine is not particularly large. Moreover, Chinese medicine achieves the effect of curing diseases by regulating the functions of the entire body, while Western medicine itself is concentrated and contains a large amount of chemical elements and antibiotics, etc. It is very targeted. For example, to treat a runny nose, the medicine directly targets the root cause of the runny nose... But personally, I think that if you want to regulate your body, Chinese medicine is better. It has fewer side effects, obvious long-term effects, and a lower possibility of recurrence.

When is the best time to take Chinese medicine?

When taking Chinese medicine, if you want to get good results, you must pay attention to the time of taking it.

For chronic diseases, you must take medicine on time. Chinese medicine should be taken between meals, such as between 9 and 10 in the morning, or between 3 and 4 in the afternoon. If your doctor tells you to take it three times a day, you can take it once before going to bed at night.

However, if your illness is more serious and urgent, there is no specified time or frequency. You just need to take the medicine according to the doctor's instructions, or the interval between doses.

In addition, the time of taking different types of medicines is also different! For example: medicines for treating diseases below the heart and abdomen (such as stomach, liver, kidney, etc.) are more suitable to be taken before meals or on an empty stomach. Or for the treatment of upper body diseases, such as diseases of the ears, eyes, mouth, nose and other five senses, it is more suitable to take it after meals. Or some medicines that nourish the heart and soothe the nerves, calm the nerves and promote sleep, or nourish the heart and spleen are more likely to be taken before going to bed.