What are the contraindications of taking Chinese medicine for cough?

I believe that many of my friends have experienced coughing in daily life. Coughing usually occurs after a cold, and the coughing period is generally longer. Although coughing is actually good for our body, long-term coughing can make people feel very uncomfortable and also reduce appetite. Therefore, many friends like to drink Chinese medicine to treat cough. So what are the contraindications of taking Chinese medicine for cough? Let me give you a detailed and specific answer.

When taking Chinese medicine, you should avoid eating raw, cold, greasy, fishy, ​​indigestible and irritating foods to ensure the best efficacy of the Chinese medicine.

◆While taking Chinese medicine, you must avoid ice, watermelon, banana, pineapple, longan, lychee, mango, orange, water spinach, pumpkin, bamboo shoots, glutinous rice, pepper, duck meat, sauerkraut, celery, sweet potato leaves, eggplant, cabbage, etc.

◆Avoid irritating foods. "Irritating foods" refer to foods that stir up wind and produce phlegm, generate poison, increase fire and evil, and are likely to induce old diseases, aggravate conditions, or even cause new diseases. Generally speaking, people with allergic asthma, dermatitis and boils should not eat chicken, pork head, fish, shrimp, crab, leek and other irritating foods, as these foods are prone to cause allergies and further aggravate the condition.

◆Avoid tea. Never drink tea while taking medicine. Tea contains a substance called tannic acid, and the stronger the tea, the more tannic acid it contains. Most Chinese medicines are rich in alkaloids, heavy metal salts, etc. If both are taken together, tannic acid will react chemically with the ingredients in the medicine to produce insoluble precipitates, which will affect the absorption of the active ingredients in the medicine and reduce its efficacy. At the same time, tea should not be consumed while taking sedatives, hypnotic, or antitussive drugs, because the caffeine in tea has a stimulant effect and will conflict with the properties of the drugs. It is best to drink boiled water while taking Chinese medicine. Other beverages such as coffee, cola, and soda should not be consumed.

The above paragraphs are my explanations to everyone. I sincerely hope that friends who have cough problems can read the above content carefully, so that we will be more experienced in using Chinese medicine to treat cough and avoid more accidents. Of course, we must also understand the causes of our coughing so that we can better avoid them in real life.