The side effects of Chinese medicine Polygonum multiflorum

Everyone knows that the traditional Chinese medicine Polygonum multiflorum is very precious and can be used to treat many diseases, so many people like to use Polygonum multiflorum to regulate the body. However, perhaps everyone does not know that Polygonum multiflorum also has certain side effects. If you don’t know the side effects, then it will cause some complications after taking it. So what are the side effects of the traditional Chinese medicine Polygonum multiflorum?

Side Effects of Polygonum Multiflorum

Polygonum multiflorum can be divided into two types: raw use and processed use. The raw one means the Polygonum multiflorum that has not been processed, and the processed one means the Polygonum multiflorum that has been processed by the processing methods.

Unprocessed Polygonum multiflorum is raw Polygonum multiflorum, which has the effects of detoxification and moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements; processed Polygonum multiflorum is processed Polygonum multiflorum, which has the effects of nourishing the liver and kidneys, benefiting the essence and blood, blackening the hair, strengthening the tendons and bones, resolving turbidity and lowering lipids. It is mainly used for anemia and chlorosis, dizziness and tinnitus, premature graying of hair, soreness of the waist and knees, numbness of limbs, metrorrhagia, leukorrhea, and hyperlipidemia.

Whether to use raw or processed Polygonum multiflorum should be determined based on different signs and symptoms.

Polygonum multiflorum is a traditional Chinese medicinal material with a long history. Since it is a traditional Chinese medicine, it must have corresponding pharmacological effects.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that all medicines are toxic to some extent. How to control the "toxicity" involves many aspects such as drug collection, preparation, compatibility, dosage, and timing of treatment. "This cannot be explained by simple pharmacological analysis. It is obviously not rigorous to judge the validity of Polygonum multiflorum by relying solely on pharmacological analysis.

The Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences also believes that it cannot be arbitrarily said that Polygonum multiflorum is harmful to the liver. Adverse drug reactions are related to dosage and duration of administration.

Chinese medicine may cause adverse effects if taken in excess or for too long. People often think that it is okay to take more tonic medicine or take it for a longer period of time.

Because of this, Polygonum multiflorum is often taken in excessive amounts and for long periods of time, resulting in some abnormal liver test indicators.

Judging from the adverse reactions that have been reported so far, the vast majority of those involving the use of compound preparations containing Polygonum multiflorum or the use of Polygonum multiflorum alone are related to excessive medication, prolonged medication, or some are not used in accordance with the principle of syndrome differentiation and treatment.

A very small number of people may also experience some degree of abnormal liver indicators within normal medication dosage and time range. These people are often hypersensitive people, and some may have adverse reactions to multiple drugs or foods.

This article introduces in detail the side effects of Polygonum multiflorum in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Although the side effects of traditional Chinese medicine are indeed very small, they may also lead to the occurrence of adverse effects. Many people think that it is okay to eat more nourishing Chinese medicine, which is particularly prone to cause side effects.