The best time to take Chinese medicine for stomach problems

Nowadays, with too much pressure, many people have abnormal work and rest schedules and are prone to stomach problems. Common stomach diseases are inflammation, ulcers, blockages, lesions, stones, etc. Many people choose Chinese herbal medicine for conditioning and treatment, because Chinese herbal medicine is mild in nature, has little irritation to the stomach, and has no side effects as drugs. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Chinese herbal medicines should be taken thirty minutes after a meal. This can exert the greatest medicinal power, reduce the blocking effect of food on the medicinal power, and promote the digestion and absorption of medicines by the stomach and intestines. The actual time to take medicine should be chosen reasonably according to the condition.

The time to take medicine must be determined according to the condition and efficacy of the medicine. Generally speaking, tonic medicines should be taken before meals; dog anthelmintics and laxatives are mostly taken on an empty stomach; stomachic and digestive medicines and medicines that have a strong irritating effect on the gastrointestinal tract should be taken after meals; other medicines are also generally taken after meals; and Chinese herbal medicines that aid sleep should be used before going to bed. Regardless of the time of taking the medicine, there should be a small interval between them, such as 1 to 2 hours before or after a meal, to avoid affecting the effect.

Chinese herbal medicines for treating gastrointestinal diseases are usually taken 30 to 60 minutes before meals. Because the stomach is empty, the drug effect is easy to be released. The medicine can directly contact the digestive mucosa and quickly pass through the stomach into the intestines, so that more of the medicine is digested and absorbed and fully exerted, and the drug effect will not be affected by the dilution of the food in the stomach.

Generally speaking, if you have stomach problems, you cannot take Chinese and Western medicine at the same time. Chinese medicine mainly works together to relieve the symptoms, while medicine has great side effects. If the two are taken at the same time, there may be adverse reactions, so it is best to consult a specialist. In addition, when taking Chinese herbal medicine to treat stomach problems, it is not suitable to drink tea and eat carrots. The former affects digestion and absorption, and the latter affects the efficacy of the medicine. You should also pay attention to keeping your stomach warm and develop a good eating structure.