Why do I feel weak all over after taking Chinese medicine?

Traditional Chinese medicine has relatively small side effects and relatively little harm to the human body, but some people feel weak after taking traditional Chinese medicine. Lack of strength can affect their daily lives, such as not having the strength to lift things, walk, or work. Many people don’t know what causes lack of strength after taking traditional Chinese medicine. What causes lack of strength after taking traditional Chinese medicine? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. Why do I feel weak all over after taking Chinese medicine?

Generally speaking, you will not experience symptoms of general weakness after taking Chinese medicine. If you feel weak after taking medicine, you should consider whether you took the medicine at the wrong time or the medicine is not suitable for you. If you take blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing medicine, it is possible that the blood vessels are unblocked, resulting in blood redistribution, which is why you feel weak. If the medicine you take is bitter and cold, it will damage the body's vitality and may also cause weakness. It may be a side effect of the medicine. In this case, the human body needs to adapt to the medicine, and it will disappear on its own after adaptation.

2. What to do if you are tired at work?

Replenish water regularly

Water is very important for maintaining balance in the body. It can transport nutrients, mineral salts and vitamins, promote exchanges in the body, and ensure the excretion of waste in the body...

All symptoms of dehydration (not just during the hot summer months) manifest as reduced energy, decreased ability to recover, and therefore increased fatigue. To do this, you need to drink at least 1.5 liters of water every day, drink small amounts and multiple times, and don't wait until you are thirsty to drink.

Biscuits provide energy

The main ingredient of biscuits is wheat, and the energy provided by biscuits comes from their carbohydrate content. At breakfast, the energy provided by ordinary biscuits, butter biscuits or biscuits specially prepared for breakfast can ensure that people are energetic until lunch. If you eat a piece of fruit, an egg and drink a glass of milk, it will be a complete and energy-filled breakfast that will ensure you are full of energy all morning. An afternoon snack of a few cookies and a drink can keep you motivated until the end of the day.

Supplement sugar appropriately

As the most basic nutrients, sugar and carbohydrates are the main sources of physical energy. The functioning of all human organs, especially the brain, requires the consumption of sugar. every day. 50%~55% of physical energy replenishment depends on sugar.

3. Notes

Be careful not to take Chinese medicine on an empty stomach, and do not eat spicy, cold or other foods that irritate the stomach while taking the medicine.