As for whether Chinese patent medicines should be taken before or after meals, a simple principle can be followed: if the disease is below the chest and abdomen, or if the stomach, liver, kidney and other organ diseases are diseased, the medicine should be taken before meals; if the disease is in the chest People with symptoms above the diaphragm, such as dizziness, headache, eye problems, sore throat, etc. should take the medicine after meals. The specific reference for the best time to take traditional Chinese medicine is as follows:
1. Determine the time of administration according to the location of the disease
"Shen Nong's Materia Medica" contains: "If the disease is above the chest and diaphragm, eat first and then Take medicine; if the disease is in the heart and belly, take medicine first and then eat; if the disease is in the blood vessels of the limbs, it should be taken on an empty stomach and in the morning; if the disease is in the bone marrow, it should be taken with a full stomach and at night. "That is, according to the location of the disease, it is divided into before meals, after meals, and after meals. Take the medicine early in the morning or before going to bed.
If the disease is below the chest and abdomen, or in diseases of the stomach, liver, kidneys and other organs, it is advisable to take the medicine before meals, which will facilitate the digestion and absorption of the medicine. For example, "Yinchen Wuling Powder", which treats damp-heat jaundice, can be taken before meals to increase the absorption rate of the drug and enhance the effect of strengthening the spleen and diluting dampness; tonic drugs should also be taken before meals to facilitate absorption; taking laxatives on an empty stomach is beneficial Clear gastrointestinal stagnation.
Those with diseases above the chest and diaphragm, such as dizziness, headache, eye problems, sore throat, etc., should take medicine after meals. At that time, there is more food in the stomach, and mixing the medicine with food can reduce the impact of the medicine on the stomach. stimulation. Gastrointestinal drugs and drugs that are irritating to the gastrointestinal tract should also be taken after meals.
Junxia water-repelling medicine and anthelmintic medicine should be taken on an empty stomach in the morning. This is because in the morning the Yang Qi of the human body rises along with the Yang Qi of nature. Under the push of Yang Qi, the medicine can quickly travel to the diseased area and play the role of driving away water and repelling insects, such as the treatment of "ten phlegm" due to hanging drinking. Jujube Soup" and so on.
The "Chicken Cing Powder" for treating rheumatism, foot pain and edema of muscles and veins should also be taken slowly in the morning on an empty stomach with cold boiled water.
Sedative and sleeping pills, astringent and anti-ejaculation pills, and antidote to relieve pain should be taken before going to bed.
2. Take medicine at a specific time
Some diseases have acute or scheduled attacks and must be administered in a timely manner. "Qianjin Prescription" records: "When making decoctions, you should not avoid good and bad times in the morning and night. If you feel sick for a moment, it is easy to treat, and it will be easy to recover without waiting for morning and evening." Critical and severe cases should be administered in time. In order to ensure that the medicine can continue to exert its power, it should be Give the required amount of medicine in divided doses as appropriate.
Antiasthmatic drugs should be taken 2 hours before an asthma attack to make them effective in treating asthma; malaria drugs should be taken 2 hours before a malaria attack. "The cold and heat of malaria occur again and again. Taking Hengshan Licorice Decoction is like taking it once after walking five miles ("Qianjin Prescription")."
3. Administer at the right time
Those who use it to induce sweating and relieve symptoms , you can take medicine in the morning, taking advantage of the body's yang energy rising in the morning, to exert the drug's effect of relieving the symptoms; Take the medicine in the afternoon to exert its attacking effect;
Yin-nourishing and blood-nourishing medicine can be taken in the evening and night, when the yin energy is gradually growing and strong, and the medicine can take advantage of the body's yin energy to be strong, Play a greater role;
Medicine that warms yang, replenishes qi, and strengthens the spleen should be taken early in the morning or in the morning. In the morning, the body's yang energy gradually grows and becomes strong. These medicines can take advantage of the body's yang energy to be strong. play a role.
If there are no special regulations on the taking time of traditional Chinese medicine, it can generally be taken once in the morning, in the evening or after morning, lunch and dinner. Whether it is taken before or after a meal, it should be taken for half an hour to 1 hour. hours to avoid affecting the effectiveness of the medicine.
Of course, the specific medication time should be based on the condition or under the guidance of a doctor.
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