Drinking Chinese medicine to have diarrhea

The side effects of Chinese medicine on the human body are much smaller than those of Western medicine. Therefore, most people choose to take Chinese medicine to treat diseases. However, some people will experience some discomfort symptoms after taking Chinese medicine. For example, some people have diarrhea. If this phenomenon occurs, the medicine should be stopped immediately and then check whether there is a problem with the Chinese medicine. Let’s find out what you should do if you have diarrhea after taking Chinese medicine?

Why do I have diarrhea after taking Chinese medicine?

Most people, especially those with poor gastrointestinal function, will have mild diarrhea symptoms when taking Chinese medicine that has the effects of clearing heat, nourishing yin, purging, regulating qi or has a cold nature. This is a normal phenomenon and there is no need to worry as long as the diarrhea is not severe.

If you are taking traditional Chinese medicine for clearing away heat and detoxifying, diarrhea will be beneficial to you. Otherwise, you should stop taking the medicine immediately and observe for 12 hours before deciding whether to seek medical attention. If you have internal heat in the body, such as a heat cold, irritability, or acne and then take Chinese medicine for diarrhea, it is because the medicinal properties of the Chinese medicine draw the heat in the body downward and expel it, playing a role in relieving heat, so there is no need to worry.

Now let’s talk about the abnormal reasons:

1. If you eat food that is incompatible with the medicine while taking the medicine, you will experience symptoms similar to poisoning, such as diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. Which foods you cannot eat depends on the nature of the medicine in the formula. Before taking the medicine, you should consult your doctor about which foods you cannot eat.

2. Overdose. It is well known that traditional Chinese medicine is a thorough cure, but the doctor's treatment level also determines the patient's health. Some doctors lack experience and may exceed the dosage when prescribing medicine, which can easily cause patients to have diarrhea after taking the traditional Chinese medicine.

3. Taking medicine that is too cold. Many people are eager to take the medicine when the medicine has not been completely heated. This will cause the cold medicine to irritate the stomach and intestines and cause diarrhea. In order to avoid this situation, we should pay attention to the storage and re-administration methods of Chinese herbal decoctions to ensure that the efficacy of the medicine is best exerted.

4. Allergic constitution. If you are allergic to the components of Chinese herbal compound decoctions or Chinese patent medicines, you should use the medicine with caution. If you use it, you may experience various allergic reactions, including diarrhea.

Therefore, when taking Chinese medicine, you must pay attention to the correct method of taking it to achieve the best medicinal effect. Let’s take a look at the precautions when taking Chinese medicine.

Precautions for taking Chinese medicine

1. When taking Chinese medicine, please take it 30-60 minutes after a meal to avoid the irritation of the gastric mucosa by the Chinese medicine ingredients.

2. It is best not to drink tea, coffee, milk or soy milk about an hour before and after taking Chinese medicine, so as to avoid chemical reactions between the Chinese medicine ingredients and the tannins, caffeine and proteins in the tea, which will affect the efficacy, but you can drink water.

3. If you feel uncomfortable or have diarrhea after taking Chinese medicine, please contact your doctor in time. If you have a cold or cough, please stop taking the medicine.

4. If you feel the taste is bitter, you can add some sugar before taking it.

Traditional Chinese medicine experts said that traditional Chinese medicine that causes diarrhea is mainly laxative. The following 6 kinds of Chinese medicines can cause diarrhea. Let’s take a look.