Can I still drink Chinese medicine if it goes bad?

Traditional Chinese medicine is a medicine with few side effects. It also has a shelf life. When taking it, you should pay attention to its shelf life. In addition, if the Chinese medicine becomes sour after being boiled, do not continue to take it to avoid adverse effects on the human body and endanger human health. Some people do not understand it, so they think that if the Chinese medicine becomes sour, they can continue to take it. Can Chinese medicine still be taken if it becomes sour? Let's take a look.

1. Can I still drink Chinese medicine if it goes bad?

If Chinese medicine goes bad, it will cause the medicine to deteriorate, which will cause an increase in toxins and may cause poisoning. It is best not to drink it.

2. Adjust your diet when taking Chinese medicine

Is there anything special that needs to be paid attention to in terms of diet while taking Chinese medicine?

1. Avoid raw and cold food: Do not eat too cold things, such as ice cream, cold noodles, cold skin, etc. These foods can easily block the Qi and affect the efficacy of the medicine.

2. Avoid spicy food: alcohol, peppers, mustard and other overly spicy foods can easily cause getting inflamed, which is like "adding fuel to the fire" for fever and can easily aggravate the condition. It is best to eat less or not eat them.

3. Avoid fishy foods: Shrimp, clams, beef, mutton, dog meat and other fishy foods, which can easily cause allergies or trigger old diseases. Therefore, try to avoid eating these things while taking Chinese medicine.

4. Avoid greasy food: Too greasy food can easily produce dampness and phlegm, block the Qi flow, and hinder the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine. It is not conducive to the recovery of the disease, so excessive consumption of greasy food should be avoided.

3. Be cautious when taking Chinese medicine

Frequent sexual intercourse will deplete kidney essence, thereby aggravating the condition or making the disease lingering and difficult to cure. Therefore, during the period of taking Chinese medicine to treat the disease, you should appropriately reduce the number of sexual intercourse, conserve your energy, and facilitate rapid recovery of the body.

4. Drink Chinese medicine to maintain a good mood.

Maintaining a happy mood is also crucial to the body's rapid recovery. Various negative emotions will affect the health of the body. The ancients said: anger hurts the liver, joy hurts the heart, thinking hurts the spleen, sadness hurts the lungs, and fear hurts the kidneys. If you maintain a comfortable mood and allow your Qi to flow smoothly and harmoniously, all diseases can be easily cured.

5. Drink Chinese medicine to treat cold and heat

The appropriate temperature here refers to, firstly, that the Chinese medicine should be drunk when the temperature is suitable, and secondly, that clothes should be added or removed in time to prevent external evil from invading the body again.

6. Don’t overwork yourself when taking Chinese medicine

Do not overwork. As the name suggests, it means do not be too tired. Specifically, do not work too hard, do not stand for a long time, do not sit for a long time, do not stare for a long time, and do not stay up late. For patients with prostatitis, varicocele, epididymitis, etc., standing or sitting for a long time will aggravate the condition. Staying up late often will secretly deplete kidney essence, leading to decreased immunity and mental fatigue.