In recent years, more and more people have begun to pursue traditional Chinese medicine health preservation. Speaking of Chinese medicine, I have to mention Chinese medicine. Many people think that Chinese medicine has no side effects, so they choose Chinese medicine when they are sick. Some people often go to the pharmacy to buy some Chinese medicines such as ginseng and astragalus. They usually make medicated tea and drink to regulate the body. In fact, Chinese medicine also has side effects.
A few days ago, the "Adverse Drug Reaction Information Bulletin" issued by the State Food and Drug Administration indicated that the oral administration of Polygonum multiflorum and its prescription preparations may cause the risk of liver damage. Dosage, long-term continuous medication, etc. may increase this risk. For a while, the safety of traditional Chinese medicine became suspicious again. Experts said that Chinese medicine should be understood correctly, and abuse of Chinese medicine has serious side effects.
Experts said that if Chinese medicine is not taken properly or used in excess, it will not only cure the disease, but it will hurt the body. The following 5 Chinese medicines are best not to be taken indiscriminately.
1, Polygonum multiflorum
As early as 2014, the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) issued an adverse reaction notification, suggesting that Polygonum multiflorum has the risk of causing liver damage. Polygonum multiflorum can be divided into raw and mature. Cooked multiflora has the effects of nourishing liver and kidney, nourishing essence and blood, and black hair, while raw multiflorum can cure malaria, moisten the intestines and lax. To use it to make up for the emptiness, the Ufa must choose the concocted Shouwu, that is, the "control Shouwu". If you buy or collect Polygonum multiflorum without processing, it may contain an anthraquinone derivative chrysophanol. Unauthorized abuse will cause certain toxicity to the body. The main manifestation is liver damage and intestinal congestion.
2, senna leaf
Senna does have a good diarrhea effect, but it is more suitable for acute constipation, and the general dosage is 5~6 Gram is enough. If overdose for a long time, it metabolizes anthrone-like active products in the intestines, which can easily damage the liver. It is not suitable for those who usually suffer from cold spleen and stomach with symptoms such as chills, warmth, loose stools, etc. In addition, many patients believe in traditional remedies, using rhubarb boiled water to treat constipation. Rhubarb contains emodin and other substances, and 1 to 5 grams each time is more suitable for ordinary people. Long-term abuse can also cause liver damage.
3, Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo biloba products are the most used natural medicines for the prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in the world, but it is dangerous to drink directly with fresh ginkgo leaves in water. The lactones and flavonoids in ginkgo biloba leaves are difficult to soak out with water. Among them, ginkgolic acid and ginkgol are very toxic, soluble in water, have hypersensitivity toxicity, immunotoxicity, cytotoxicity, and endanger human health.
4, Sophora flavescens
Sophora flavescens can clear away heat and dampness. Some patients will take Sophora flavescens tablets for a long time to treat eczema and chronic vaginitis by themselves. However, it should be noted that Sophora flavescens tablets are only suitable for vaginitis and eczema caused by damp-heat accumulation. Taking it without authorization may delay the condition, or even damage the liver by overdose. Patients who take the medicine for a long period of time should be reviewed regularly. Once liver problems occur, the drug should be stopped immediately and corresponding treatment measures should be taken if necessary.
5、Tusanqi
The names of the two traditional Chinese medicines, Panax notoginseng and Tusanqi, are similar, and many people cannot distinguish this in their daily lives. Two kinds of Chinese medicine, it is easy to take the wrong Chinese medicine. Although notoginseng also has certain effects of reducing swelling and pain, dispelling silt, clearing away heat and detoxification, the pyrrolidine alkaloids it contains can cause great damage to our liver, and the damage caused to the liver cannot be reversed.
Many Chinese medicinal materials have strong toxic and side effects on the liver and kidney. Regardless of your physical condition, taking long-term large amounts of medicine is more harmful than using western medicines with high toxic and side effects. Therefore, it must be taken under the guidance of professional Chinese medicine physicians to avoid irreparable damage to your body in the morning.
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