Can I eat chili peppers after taking Chinese medicine?

In some parts of our country, people have the habit of eating chili peppers every day, especially in Sichuan Province. Then some people may want to know, if they have been taking Chinese medicine to regulate their body recently, can they also eat chili peppers every day? Will it reduce the efficacy of the Chinese medicine? Regarding this question, let’s take a closer look at whether you can eat chili peppers while taking Chinese medicine, and what precautions you should take when taking Chinese medicine.

Generally speaking, it is not allowed to eat chili peppers while taking Chinese medicine, but the specific situation needs to be decided according to your condition, because many diseases themselves cannot eat spicy foods such as chili peppers. According to your description, you are using Chinese medicine to treat acne scars on your face. In this case, you should not eat chili peppers, because chili peppers are very irritating to acne scars. At the same time, you must remember not to eat dog meat, mutton, chicken and other foods that are easy to cause irritation. It is best to eat more light foods, such as vegetables and fruits.

Chili peppers are rich in vitamin C, which can stimulate people's taste buds and enhance appetite. However, chili peppers have a strong irritating effect on the stomach, intestines, kidneys and other organs. Some people are not suitable for eating chili peppers. Let's take a look at who should not eat chili peppers.

1. Hyperthyroidism patients have a fast heart rate, which will be accelerated after consumption, making the symptoms more obvious.

2. As the saying goes, "Nine out of ten people have hemorrhoids." Friends with hemorrhoids should pay attention. Although peppers are rich in vitamin C, they can stimulate the taste buds and make people have an appetite in the hot summer. However, because peppers are very irritating, people with hemorrhoids are prone to hemorrhoidal vein congestion and edema after eating peppers, further aggravating the hemorrhoids and forming anal abscesses. In addition, chili pepper can aggravate constipation and make hemorrhoids more severe. Therefore, patients with hemorrhoids should never eat chili peppers in summer.

3. Pregnant women who have just given birth will experience symptoms of getting angry, such as mouth ulcers, dry stools, etc., if they eat spicy food, and their breastfeeding babies may also become sick.

4. For patients with kidney disease, the capsaicin in spicy food ingredients such as chili peppers is excreted through the kidneys and can damage renal parenchymal cells. In severe cases, it can cause changes in renal function and even renal failure.

The above is a detailed introduction on whether you can eat chili peppers while taking Chinese medicine, as well as some things to pay attention to when taking Chinese medicine. For those who have been taking Chinese medicine to regulate their bodies or treat diseases recently, it is recommended that they try not to eat spicy foods, such as chili peppers, peppercorns, etc. In addition, you should not eat other foods immediately after taking Chinese medicine, such as grapefruit, hawthorn, etc., as these foods can easily destroy the efficacy of the medicine.