The drugs themselves are toxic

For example, cinnabar is the main drug for treating restlessness, insomnia, and sores in the mouth and tongue, and has good clinical efficacy. However, cinnabar is a compound of mercury, and its main component is mercury sulfide. The mercury entering the body is mainly distributed in the liver and kidneys, which can cause liver and kidney damage, and can pass through the blood-brain barrier and directly damage brain tissue. Overdosing or not taking cinnabar correctly can lead to poisoning, which is manifested by nausea, vomiting, metallic taste in the mouth, oral mucosal congestion, gum swelling, bleeding, diarrhea, kidney damage, muscle tremors, and damage to the heart, kidneys, liver, cerebellum and other organs. , in severe cases, it can lead to extreme body failure and death.

Nux vomica is highly toxic and is mainly used for rheumatic paralysis, numbness and paralysis, bruises, carbuncle swelling and pain, sequelae of polio, rheumatoid joint pain, etc. Improper preparation or overdose can cause poisoning reactions, such as headache, dizziness, irritability, increased breathing, muscle cramps, difficulty swallowing, increased breathing, constricted pupils, chest distension, poor breathing, tightness all over the body, and even Leading to convulsions, coma, and death from suffocation.

Overdose of drugs

Some traditional Chinese medicines are non-toxic to the human body within a certain dose, but exceeding safe doses can also produce toxic effects and cause damage to the body. If you take Chinese medicine blindly, it will not only fail to cure the disease, but may even aggravate the symptoms or lead to the emergence of new diseases.

For example, ginseng can greatly replenish vitality. The drug itself has no toxic effects. Some people buy a large amount of ginseng and take it. As a result, not only does it not achieve the "miraculous effect" of strengthening the body, but it also causes fever, sore throat, Severe adverse reactions such as difficulty swallowing and nosebleeds.

Inappropriate medication

Some adverse drug reactions are caused by inappropriate medication, that is, taking the wrong medication. This not only fails to have a therapeutic effect, but also aggravates the condition. New symptoms may even appear. These new symptoms are caused by misuse of medications. Therefore, you cannot blindly take medicine when you are sick.

The combination of several medicines will produce toxic and side effects

Traditional Chinese medicine has many precautions when using medicines in combination, such as the ones that have been used since ancient times. In the ballads "Eighteen Antis" and "Nineteen Fears", it is clearly stated that multiple traditional Chinese medicines cannot be used at the same time. For example, ginseng and hellebore cannot be used together, licorice, gansui, and seaweed cannot be used together, etc. The combined use of these drugs can produce toxic side effects and must be used with caution or prohibited in clinical practice.