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Many elderly people will form the habit of taking Chinese medicine for health. Yes, there has been a saying of TCM health preservation since ancient times. So what should the elderly pay attention to when taking Chinese medicine for health preservation? Please see the introduction for details.
Some old people like to make tea with Chinese herbal medicine, which is healthy and disease-proof. As we all know, it is necessary to choose suitable materials for drinking herbal tea. If there are no symptoms, long-term drinking will have adverse effects, such as boat-fruited Sterculia, cassia seed and licorice. Many people regard them as daily tea. In fact, these three teas are not suitable for the elderly to drink for a long time.
Under normal circumstances, sore throat and hoarseness caused by wind-heat cold can be treated with boat-fruited Sterculia. When you have symptoms such as excessive internal heat, red eyes and pain, constipation, you can drink cassia seed; You can drink licorice when you often have palpitation and shortness of breath. But the amount and time of drinking must be adjusted according to the severity of the illness.
Drinking boat-fruited Sterculia for a long time will cause side effects such as thin stool and chest tightness, so it should be used with caution for the elderly with sudden aphonia and spleen deficiency. Although cassia seed has the function of lowering blood fat, it is cold and cold. Eating too much will damage healthy qi and spleen and stomach function, and it will cause diarrhea for a long time. Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch has the effects of invigorating spleen and benefiting qi, clearing away heat and toxic materials, but it also has the effect of adrenocortical hormone. Eating too much will increase blood pressure, leading to edema and hypokalemia.
In addition, making tea with dried flowers is not absolutely safe. For example, after drinking wild chrysanthemum tea, a few people have digestive tract reactions such as gastrointestinal discomfort, bowel sounds and loose stool. It is best for the elderly not to drink dried flowers and Chinese herbal medicines as supplements. Whether the dose is too large or too long, there may be toxic and side effects. Patients who are taking western medicine should pay more attention, because improper combination with western medicine may cause harm to the body.
taboo
1, it is not advisable to sweat.
In hot weather, people sweat easily. At this time, taking a lot of antiperspirants will inevitably lead to sweating, which will lead to water imbalance in the body and even serious symptoms such as shock. Therefore, be careful not to sweat excessively.
2, unfavorable overnutrition.
Nourishing drugs are not easy to absorb, and only people with perfect digestive function can use them with confidence, otherwise there will be abdominal distension and no food. Most people have low gastrointestinal function at high temperature, so it is not suitable to use tonic and excessive nourishing.
3, should not be too warm
Warming drugs are used to treat cold syndrome. When used in large quantities at high temperature, symptoms such as fever, bleeding and sores often occur. Even if it must be used, it can only reduce the dosage and shorten the course of treatment.
Record details
1, taken on an empty stomach
Traditional Chinese medicine taken on an empty stomach is mostly used for empirical diseases, especially for diseases such as blood stasis, blood stasis and water dampness. From the position, it is suitable for treating diseases below the human heart, such as stomach, liver and kidney. The specific administration time includes: taking it before dawn, such as Ji Ming powder; Ping Dan * * * wears * * like jujube soup * * * at dawn; Take * * * such as Sanda Chengqi Decoction before meals. Generally speaking, taking medicine on an empty stomach before meals, when the stomach is empty, the liquid medicine can directly contact with the mucosa of the digestive tract and quickly enter the intestine through the stomach, so as to be absorbed more and play a role.
Step 2 take it after meals
It is suitable for diseases above the thoracic diaphragm. Taking medicine after meals can improve the properties of the medicine. Traditionally, it is believed that diseases of the upper senses, such as ear, eye, mouth and nose, should be taken first and then taken. Take the medicine after meals 15 ~ 30 minutes. In addition, stomach-invigorating drugs and drugs that have a * * * effect on the gastrointestinal tract, such as Ganlu Xiaodu Dan, should be taken after meals to reduce the damage of drugs to the gastrointestinal mucosa; Toxic drugs should also be taken after meals to avoid adverse reactions caused by excessive absorption of toxic substances.
3. Take a uniform
The so-called "sudden taking" means "quick one-time taking". Usually refers to people who are in a more urgent condition, and take it immediately after frying, in order to save the emergency. For example, Xiexin Decoction for treating acute vomiting and Dahuang Peony Peel Decoction for treating intestinal carbuncle all belong to this category. Common febrile diseases, infectious diseases, pediatric emergencies, etc. It can also be treated by eating.