What fruits should be avoided when taking Chinese medicine

Don't eat cool fruits: pears, sago, tangerines, lilies, bananas, apples, sugar cane, persimmons, etc. In order to ensure the efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine so that it can better play its therapeutic effect. It is not suitable to eat vegetables and fruits such as radish, garlic, and chili peppers when taking Chinese herbal medicine.

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Food taboos when taking medicine

Food taboos when taking medicine: Food taboos are generally known as dietary taboos, which are commonly referred to as dietary taboos. Ancient reference documents record that onions are taboo in Changshan County; raw Rehmannia root and Polygonum multiflorum are taboos with onions, garlic, and radish; mint is taboo with turtle meat; coix seed is taboo with vinegar; turtle shell is taboo with shepherd's purse; and honey is against raw onions. This means that some foods should not be eaten at the same time as some medicines. In addition, due to the relationship between the symptoms, during the medication period, all raw and cold foods, sticky, fishy foods, and other foods that are difficult to digest and have special irritants should be avoided as needed. Patients with high fever should also avoid oil.

References have reported that the risk factors for side effects from medication for people over 60 years old are much higher than those for the average adult. This is because during the course of drug treatment, as elderly patients age, their internal organs gradually decline in function, their responses to drug treatments vary, and their tolerance decreases. Moreover, the immune system of the elderly is weakened, and they may be prone to multiple diseases at the same time. When taking medicines, they should pay attention to some taboos and reactions between medicines. In addition, the following twelve points should also be noted.

1. Avoid taking too many types of medicine: Although the elderly may suffer from a variety of complications when they are sick, they must prioritize and use the medicines safely according to their condition. Generally, medicines for acute and severe symptoms are taken first, and after the condition is basically under control, other types of medicines are taken appropriately. Be careful to avoid taking a lot of medicine to treat every disease.

2. Avoid drug addiction: Some elderly people often take digestive drugs due to loss of appetite; they always rely on tranquilizers because of poor sleep. Such long-term medication will not only cause addiction, but also cause some toxic side effects to the body.