How should Chinese medicine be drunk? Do you know the six-point taboo?

Take Chinese medicine and pour the powder directly into your mouth? Watch out! Eating in the wrong way may affect the curative effect and fail to achieve the expected conditioning effect. Pharmacists say that if we want to play the role of Chinese medicine correctly, we must not underestimate the rules and taboos left by our ancestors! Especially the following six drugs Q &；; There are four more important points to remember.

Pharmacists teach you to eat Chinese medicine like this. Pharmacists in pharmacies said that traditional Chinese medicine in China, which emphasizes individualization and symptomatic conditioning, has been regarded as one of the important ways of keeping in good health by Chinese people since ancient times. However, with the progress of medical technology, there are more and more kinds of traditional Chinese medicine preparations, from traditional decoction and powder to the recent pill forms such as capsules and buccal tablets.

There are so many kinds of traditional Chinese medicine preparations, what is the difference and how to take them correctly? Pharmacists put forward six major drugs Q&; A taboo and four cooking points for your reference:

Powder and pill Q 1/ powder are poured directly into the mouth? Be careful that you eat wrong! It is recommended to mix with water before drinking (warm water is better), and the residue on the cup should be washed with clear water before being sent to the mouth. It is not recommended to pour powder into your mouth before drinking. When taking traditional Chinese medicine, don't take it with tea at the same time (unless the doctor specifically explains) to avoid affecting the curative effect.

Q2/ Should milk powder be chilled? It is generally recommended to store it in a cool and dry place with a chain bag after opening.

Q3/ Can you continue to eat Chinese medicine scientifically? Taiwan Province Province has an island climate with relatively high relative humidity. After the product is opened, it is easy to absorb moisture and agglomerate. Medicinal materials contain special ingredients such as Polygonatum sibiricum and Ophiopogon japonicus. It is easy to agglomerate when preparing, which does not mean that the product is deteriorated. If there is no special smell or abnormal shape, people can still use it safely during the safe storage period.

Q4/ Eat Chinese medicine, and then western medicine "strong man"? In order to avoid the mutual interference of efficacy, it is suggested that it is more appropriate to take Chinese medicine at least 1 hour from taking western medicine or tea.

Q5/ Is there any taboo to take Chinese medicine? What foods can't be eaten together? Avoid cold drinks and raw and cold ingredients during taking traditional Chinese medicine; Bamboo shoots, cold nature easily affects blood circulation, as well as indigestible glutinous rice and spicy peppers.

Q6/ Do you take Chinese medicine in the morning or at night? When taking traditional Chinese medicine, pharmacists suggest that, generally speaking, gastrointestinal irritants should be taken after meals; Diarrhea and anthelmintic drugs should be taken on an empty stomach; Sedative drugs should be taken before going to bed. As for other special circumstances, it is more appropriate to take it according to the doctor's advice.

Pharmacist Zhang pointed out that although decoction takes a long time and is not easy to preserve, it is still the fastest and most effective way to use Chinese medicine at present.

The pharmacist of decocting medicine pointed out that although decocting medicine is time-consuming and difficult to preserve, it is still the fastest and most effective way to use Chinese medicine at present. It is generally suggested that in order to save time, when using decoction, the medicinal materials can be decocted and used in the morning and evening or three meals. In addition to usage, people should also pay attention to the following four points when using traditional Chinese medicine decoction:

Key points 1/ decocting container: suitable for casserole, enamel pot and stainless steel pot, with mild and uniform heat transfer, high heat resistance and good heat preservation.

Avoid: copper, aluminum and iron pots are unstable due to metal chemicals.

Temperature: Use pure cold water, not hot water. Generally, Chinese medicine is first treated with acute fire (big fire), and then boiled with mild fire (slow fire); And it is not appropriate to open the lid frequently. Open drugs should always be decocted with strong fire.

Point 2: Soak and add water: As for how much water to add when cooking, pharmacist Zhang suggested that it is best to add water to the medicine surface before decocting and soak it for 20 minutes before boiling, which will help the medicine components to be fully dissolved.

Point 3/ Special decocting method: First decocting: It can increase the solubility of the drug, and first decocting for 20 minutes. Such as tortoise shell, tortoise shell, gypsum and keel.

After cooking: reduce the consumption of volatile oil and the damage to ingredients, and put the medicine 3 ~ 5 minutes before cooking. Common medicinal materials are mint, purple crisp, rhubarb and so on.

Treasure tip: the medicinal materials are lighter and smaller, so as to prevent the medicinal juice from being burnt. Such as plantain seed and Schisandra chinensis.

Westernization: Melting means that it contains a lot of colloid or sticky ingredients, which can be dissolved quickly after heating, including Ejiao and Guilu Erxian gum.

Blush: Because of its high volatility, it is recommended to brew it directly, which is not suitable for cooking. For example, Radix Astragali (ground), Ginseng, Rhizoma Gastrodiae, Amber, Mother of Pearl and other medicinal materials.

Fourth point/observation after taking medicine: prevention of vomiting method: people can take a small amount of ginger juice and a small amount of ginger slices before taking medicine.

Drugs for sweating and relieving exterior syndrome: drink more boiled water or hot porridge to help medicine, and cover it with clothes to make the whole body slightly sweaty. If you feel uncomfortable during taking the medicine, you can stop taking the medicine first and ask a doctor or pharmacist to inform you of the reaction.

Pharmacist Xiao: Finally, pharmacists also reminded that due to the wide variety of traditional Chinese medicine preparations, in addition to the above-mentioned precautions for taking pills, powders and decoction, if people have any questions about the use of traditional Chinese medicine, it is recommended that pharmacists know the correct usage before taking it.