What are the taboos for the elderly to eat Panax notoginseng?

Traditional Chinese medicine is an indispensable thing in life. It can treat diseases and help people restore health. Some Chinese medicines also have health-preserving value and can regulate the nutritional balance in the body, ultimately achieving the purpose of prolonging life. The elderly like to take some traditional Chinese medicines with health-care effects. For example, Panax notoginseng is a popular traditional Chinese medicine. However, there are certain taboos on taking this kind of traditional Chinese medicine. Let’s take a look at what are the taboos for the elderly to eat Panax notoginseng?

1. People with body heat should eat less Panax notoginseng. Panax notoginseng is warm in nature. People with body heat will get inflamed after eating it. Therefore, if people with body heat want to eat Panax notoginseng, it is recommended to use it under the guidance of professionals.

2. It is forbidden to soak Panax notoginseng in boiling water! Here is some common sense about Panax notoginseng that I would like to introduce to you. Panax notoginseng can be eaten raw to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis (taken with warm water or milk), while it can be eaten cooked to replenish blood and strengthen the body, and can be used externally to stop bleeding and relieve pain. If Panax notoginseng is taken with boiled or boiling water, it is likely to be cooked and will not have the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.

3. People with colds should not take Panax notoginseng. Panax notoginseng is warm in nature. If people with colds take Panax notoginseng, the feeling of heat will be aggravated.

4. It is not advisable to take Panax notoginseng after eating broad beans, fish and cold and sour foods. After eating these foods, the body's absorption of Panax notoginseng's business substances will be greatly reduced. Therefore, it is recommended to stop taking Panax notoginseng powder for one day after eating the above foods.

5. Don't rush to treat the disease and take large amounts of Panax notoginseng. You should take no more than 6 grams of Panax notoginseng a day because the body's absorption of Panax notoginseng is limited. The body cannot absorb the excess Panax notoginseng if it exceeds 6 grams. At the same time, it may cause adverse reactions, such as getting angry, damaging the liver, etc.

6. People with low blood pressure, blood lipids and blood sugar should not eat Panax notoginseng. Panax notoginseng has the function of lowering blood pressure, blood lipids and blood sugar. Therefore, for people with low blood pressure, blood lipids and blood sugar, eating it will not only fail to have a health-care effect, but will aggravate their condition.

7. People who are allergic to Panax notoginseng should not take Panax notoginseng, and people who are allergic to Panax notoginseng should not eat Panax notoginseng. This needs no further explanation.

8. Panax notoginseng cannot be used together with other substances that have blood-activating function, such as saffron. Saffron itself has the function of activating blood circulation, and when it is used together with Panax notoginseng, it is likely to cause the opposite effect.