As people pay more and more attention to health preservation, especially middle-aged and elderly friends, whose physical function is weaker than that of young people, many friends will choose some Chinese patent medicines for health preservation. Recently, my neighbor, Uncle Zhang, asked the author with several boxes of medicine. It was originally said that taking Angong Niuhuang pills, Ginkgo biloba extract tablets, Naoxintong capsules and other Chinese patent medicines can prevent cerebral infarction and myocardial infarction, but is it harmful to eat for a long time?

What is the harm of taking Angong Niuhuang Pill, Ginkgo biloba extract tablets and Naoxintong capsules?

1) angong Niuhuang pill

Angong Niuhuang Pill is the most famous first-aid medicine in China traditional medicine. It originated from the prescription in Treatise on Febrile Diseases written by Wu Jutong in Qing Dynasty. Is composed of bezoar, turmeric, rhinoceros horn, coptis root, scutellaria root, gardenia, cinnabar, realgar, plum blossom, musk, pearl, gold foil, etc. It has the effects of clearing away heat, inducing resuscitation, calming the heart and calming the nerves. However, Angong Niuhuang Pill is not suitable for long-term use to prevent stroke.

Traditional Chinese Medicine Information once published a paper "Analysis of Clinical Adverse Reactions of Realgar". To explore the related laws and characteristics of adverse reactions caused by Angong Niuhuang pills and other realgar preparations, and analyze the related risk factors of using realgar preparations. The article analyzes that taking Angong Niuhuang Pill for a long time may induce arsenic poisoning, involving skin (exfoliative dermatitis), excessive arsenic in blood and urine, and damage to digestive system. Other adverse reactions are mainly allergic reactions.

In addition, Angong Niuhuang Pill contains cinnabar, and cinnabar contains mercury, which may also cause mercury poisoning if taken for a long time.

2) Ginkgo biloba extract tablets

Ginkgo biloba extract tablets mainly contain ginkgo flavone glycosides and terpene lactones, and are mainly used to treat central (brain) and peripheral blood circulation disorders, such as dementia, memory loss, apoplexy sequelae, tinnitus, hearing loss, dizziness, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, chronic glaucoma, arterial occlusion and intermittent claudication. When the condition improves after treatment or the treatment is ineffective, the drug should be stopped.

It is worth noting that Ginkgo biloba extract tablets can only be used as auxiliary drugs in clinic, but not as health care products. Some patients have adverse reactions after taking it, such as headache, hypotension and allergic reaction. If the dose is too large, it may affect the condition, but it is not conducive to the recovery of the condition. Literature analysis of adverse reactions of Ginkgo biloba extract injection pointed out that the common side effects of Ginkgo biloba extract preparations include allergic reactions; The main clinical manifestations of digestive system damage and nervous system damage are abdominal discomfort, dizziness and chest tightness respectively.

3) Naoxintong Capsule

The prescription of Naoxintong Capsule comes from the classic Buyanghuanwu Decoction, which consists of Radix Astragali, Radix Paeoniae Rubra, Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Semen Persicae, Carthami Flos, Vinegar Olibanum, Vinegar Myrrha, Caulis Spatholobi, Achyranthis Radix, Ramulus Cinnamomi, Ramulus Mori, Lumbricus, Scorpio and Hirudo. Can be used for treating apoplexy, hemiplegia, numbness of limbs, mouth and eye deviation, strong tongue, chest distress, palpitation and shortness of breath caused by qi deficiency and blood stasis. Cerebral infarction, coronary heart disease and angina pectoris all belong to the above symptoms.

After taking Naoxintong preparation, there may be adverse reactions such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, dry mouth, dizziness, headache, rash, itching, palpitation, dyspnea, flushing and allergic reaction. Literature Research on Clinical Safety of Naoxintong Capsules after Marketing pointed out that the common adverse reactions of Naoxintong Capsules include gastrointestinal system damage, central and peripheral nervous system damage and systemic damage.

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In short, Angong Niuhuang Pill, Ginkgo biloba extract tablets and Naoxintong capsules are all medicines, and even Chinese patent medicines cannot be used as health care products. Long-term use without indications is harmful to the health and must be taken according to the doctor's advice.

refer to

Ye Zuguang, Wang Zhimin, Wang Yuesheng, et al. Pharmacological characteristics and safety evaluation of cinnabar and realgar in Angong Niuhuang Pills [J]. Journal of Medical Research, 2005,19 (009):102-105.

Chen, She Rong, Ma, et al. Analysis of clinical adverse reactions of realgar [J]. Information of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2018,35 (6): 4.

Wei Lihua. 3 1 case literature analysis of adverse reactions of Ginkgo biloba extract preparation [J]. Internal Medicine, 2007,2 (6): 3.

Zhao Ya, Jia Jia, Tang Jinfa. Literature research on clinical safety of Naoxintong capsule after marketing [J]. China Hospital Pharmacy Journal, 2020,40 (20): 7.

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