Don’t eat cold fruits: pears, mountain slag, water chestnuts, oranges, lilies, bananas, sugar cane, persimmons, etc. In order to ensure the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine so that it can better exert its therapeutic effect.

It is not advisable to eat vegetables such as radish, garlic, and pepper when taking traditional Chinese medicine.

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Dietary taboos when taking medicine

Dietary taboos when taking medicine: Dietary taboos are referred to as taboos, which are commonly known as taboos. In ancient literature, it is recorded that Changshan avoids green onions; Rehmannia glutinosa, Polygonum multiflorum avoids onions, garlic, radish, mint and turtle meat; Poria and vinegar are avoided; Turtle shells avoid amaranth; and raw green onions are avoided in honey. This means that certain foods should not be eaten while taking certain medicines. In addition, due to the disease, during the period of taking the medicine, any food that is difficult to digest and has special irritation, such as cold, sticky, fishy smell, etc., should be avoided as needed. Patients with high fever should also avoid oil.

It has been reported in the literature that the risk of adverse reactions due to drug treatment in elderly people over 60 years old is much higher than that of ordinary adults. This is because during the course of drug treatment in elderly patients, as the age increases, the functions of various organs gradually decline, the response to drug treatment increases, and the tolerance decreases. Moreover, the elderly have weakened immunity and may suffer from multiple diseases at the same time. In terms of medication, you should pay attention to some medication contraindications and reactions between drugs. In addition, you should also be vigilant with the following twelve precautions when using medication.

1. Avoid too many varieties: Although the elderly may suffer from multiple diseases when they are sick, they must use drugs rationally according to the severity of the condition. Generally, medicines for acute and severe conditions are taken first, and after the condition is basically under control, medicines for other aspects will be taken appropriately. Beware of the phenomenon of taking a lot of medicine to cure all diseases.

2. Avoid drug addiction: Some elderly people often take digestive drugs because of poor appetite; they often rely on sleeping pills because they cannot sleep well. Such long-term use of drugs will lead to addiction. It will also cause some toxic damage to the body.

Reference link: Baidu Encyclopedia - Medication Contraindications