Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets are recognized as a "good medicine for reducing fire". But did you know that some people, after taking Bezoar Detoxification Tablets, suffer from abdominal distension, diarrhea, soreness and weakness in the waist and knees, and even dizziness? There are many such examples. As for the reason, the doctor pointed out - some fires cannot be extinguished by Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets; some people are not physically fit.

What is bezoar detoxification?

Drug composition: bezoar, realgar, gypsum, rhubarb, skullcap, platycodon, borneol, licorice.

Main functions: clearing away heat and detoxifying.

Indications: Niuhuang Jiedu tablets/pills can be mainly used for internal heat accumulation; swollen and painful gums; sores on the mouth and tongue; swollen and painful throat; red, swollen and painful eyes, etc.

Note: Tablets have no excipients and have a strong effect, while pills contain honey as an excipient. The latter has a milder effect and is more suitable for the elderly and patients with weak spleen and stomach.

Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets are not suitable for all people with excessive internal heat.

Taking Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets for deficient fire will aggravate the condition.

This involves a basic concept, what is "fire", what is virtual fire and real fire.

Inflammation is a very general concept. In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, it can be divided into virtual and actual conditions.

One is that there is too much yang, exceeding the normal range, which is real fire. To reduce the fire, let the yang come down.

The other is that there is too little yin, lower than the normal level, causing the yang to "rise" in disguise, which is a deficiency of fire.

When there is a deficiency of fire, if you also use Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets to reduce the fire, it will further deplete the yin energy, causing the deficiency of fire to become stronger and aggravate the condition.

How to distinguish real fire and virtual fire?

There is a relatively easy way to distinguish between virtual and real symptoms - look at whether the symptoms are urgent or not.

If it comes quickly and suddenly, it is mostly syndrome;

If it is chronic, persistent, or the condition always recurs, it is mostly deficiency syndrome.

Moreover, the manifestations of real fire are usually obvious and visible, and there are several typical symptoms:

Sore throat, dry mouth, bitter mouth, sticking out the tongue, tongue Very red, yellow phlegm, and constipation.

Deficiency of fire, such as fire due to qi deficiency, fire due to blood deficiency, fire due to yin deficiency, fire due to kidney deficiency, etc., often manifests as hot flashes, which come in waves and appear at the same time every day. There is no such thing as the above. It is a symptom of excessive heat, but may also include symptoms such as dizziness, soreness of waist and knees, and tinnitus.

Misunderstandings about the use of bezoar detoxification

Misunderstanding 1

Bezoar detoxification cures all kinds of internal heat

As mentioned before, fire is divided into real Fire and deficient fire, bezoar detoxification is mainly effective for "excess fire", but may not be effective for "deficient fire" or even aggravate the symptoms.

Myth 2

Bezoar detoxification is a laxative drug

Bezoar detoxification does have a certain laxative effect, but it is more targeted at gastrointestinal heat accumulation. Constipation and other types of constipation are not necessarily effective.

The rhubarb and gypsum in the ingredients have irritating effects on the intestines. If used as a laxative for a long time, it may damage the intestinal mucosa.

Among the medicinal components of bezoar detoxification, there is realgar, most of which are arsenic and arsenic sulfide.

After being heated to a certain temperature, it can be oxidized in the air into highly toxic arsenic trioxide, which is arsenic.

Of course, the content of realgar in bezoar detoxification is actually very small. Short-term medication under the guidance of a doctor will basically not cause any problems. But we need to be vigilant, and we should not take Chinese patent medicines casually.

Misunderstanding 3

Long-term use of Niuhuang detoxification tablets

Randomly increasing the dosage or long-term use of Niuhuang detoxification tablets may also lead to drug dependence.

The main symptoms are: after stopping the drug, there will be worsening of sore throat, herpes around the mouth and nose, excitement and insomnia, loss of appetite, constipation and other symptoms, which can only be relieved by taking the drug again.

In addition, long-term or excessive use of Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets may cause symptoms of chronic arsenic poisoning such as hair loss and skin blackening.

To reduce fire, you must first change your living habits, rather than abusing Niuhuang Detoxification Tablets. When the above adverse reactions occur, you should stop taking the medicine and seek medical treatment immediately.

What foods can relieve internal heat?

Heat-clearing and detoxifying products such as chrysanthemum, cucumber, isatis root, tomato, bamboo shoots, mung beans, tofu, etc., have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects and are suitable for various syndromes of excess fire.

Bitter and cold foods such as bitter melon, bitter cabbage, cabbage, luffa, snail, eggplant, millet, etc. can transform cold and cool nature into heat and reduce fire, and are mostly used for excess fire syndrome.

Foods that can relieve dampness and purge fire, such as winter melon, watermelon, coix, lentils, barley, amaranth, melon, adzuki beans, lettuce, mung bean sprouts, chicken gizzard, etc., are suitable for various syndromes of excess fire.

Excessive thirst due to summer heat

Barley and mung bean soup

Ingredients

Barley, mung beans, and appropriate amount of white sugar.

Method

1. Wash the barley seeds, soak them in water for one hour and take them out.

2. Put the soaked barley into the electric pot, add an appropriate amount of water (to cover the barley), steam until the switch jumps and take it out.

3. Wash the mung beans, soak them in water for about an hour, take them out and pour them into a pot, add 10 cups of water and cook until the mung beans crack.

4. Add barley and cook together until mung beans and barley are completely cooked.

5. Finally, add sugar to taste and cook evenly.

Mouth blisters

Longan, Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup

Ingredients

50g Tremella, 50g longan, 15 lotus seeds, and appropriate amount of rock sugar.

Method

1. Soak the lotus seeds for half a day, then add white fungus and continue soaking for 1 hour.

2. Soak the longan meat in warm water for 5 minutes, rinse away the impurities, pour a little water and set aside.

3. After the white fungus is soaked (stretched), rinse away the impurities and tear it into small pieces.

4. Pour the processed white fungus, lotus seeds, and longan meat into the pot together, add an appropriate amount of water (a little more water is okay), add rock sugar after boiling, turn to medium-low heat and continue to simmer for 90 minutes It takes about minutes.