Chinese medicine is usually taken for three months

Many diseases can be treated with Chinese medicine, especially chronic diseases, which are more suitable for treatment with Chinese medicine. Many people think that Chinese medicine usually takes three months to take effect. In fact, this is not the case. The length of time for taking Chinese medicine also depends on the physical condition and the disease. Although Chinese medicine is relatively mild, it always has certain side effects, so it is best to choose the time of taking it under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner.

Chinese medicine does not require you to take it for three months. Generally, for long-term or chronic diseases, you should take it for a longer time. If it is a new disease or an acute disease, you should take it for a shorter time and stop taking it when the disease is cured. If you drink it for too long, it may cause over-tonifying or over-aggressive effects, both of which may cause damage to the human body. Therefore, the length of time for taking Chinese medicine needs to be determined based on clinical syndrome differentiation. It is not the same for all of them, requiring drinking for about three months. The specific situation should be analyzed and the length of time for taking the medicine should be determined according to the condition of the disease.

When is the best time to take Chinese medicine?

Choosing the correct time to take Chinese medicine will achieve the best therapeutic effect, especially for Chinese medicine. The time to take Chinese medicine should be determined according to the condition and the nature of the medicine. Most medicines should be taken half an hour to an hour after a meal.

When Chinese medicine practitioners use Chinese medicine in combination, they pay attention to the "four properties and five flavors", and formulate prescriptions based on the cold, hot, warm, and cool properties of the medicine, and the five flavors of pungent, sweet, sour, bitter, and salty. When taking medicine on an empty stomach, cold medicines or medicines with strong flavors may cause certain damage to the gastric mucosa.

Different types of Chinese medicine require different times of taking. For liver, kidney, and intestinal diseases, medication should be taken before meals; for dizziness and throat diseases, medication should be taken after meals; laxatives, tonics, and anthelmintics should be taken on an empty stomach; sedatives should be taken before bedtime.

These are general requirements for the time of taking medication based on different conditions and the characteristics of the drug's effects. When taking medication, the doctor will adjust the medication according to the patient's physical changes. The prescription will not be limited to a certain type of medicine. In addition, long-term medication will inevitably cause damage to the gastric mucosa. Therefore, it is recommended that people who drink Chinese herbal decoctions for a long time take the medicine within 30 to 60 minutes after a meal to reduce the direct stimulation of the drug on the gastric mucosa.