Foreword
Nowadays, more and more people prefer to use traditional Chinese medicine to treat their diseases. Chinese medicine is made with a variety of nourishing Chinese medicinal materials. The natural raw materials and techniques make you feel at ease to drink. Traditional Chinese medicine is also a part of Chinese excellent traditional culture and is highly favored by Chinese people.
In most people's minds, traditional Chinese medicine is safer and less harmful to the human body than western medicine. Therefore, when taking it, people completely let their moods. ignores doctor's advice. But such behavior is extremely harmful to people's health.
People’s misconceptions and wrong ways of taking Chinese medicine often cause liver damage to various degrees. Therefore, when taking Chinese medicine, we should follow the doctor’s instructions, use the medicine scientifically and rationally, and conduct regular physical examinations for testing. Whether the liver function is normal.
1. Why does Chinese medicine hurt the liver?
In recent years, liver damage and other health problems caused by excessive use of Chinese medicine have frequently emerged, which has attracted people's attention. , but it is also not conducive to the development of the Chinese medicine industry. How and how much Chinese medicine should be taken have become important issues of concern to people.
(common Chinese medicine)
Chinese medicineTrusted by people. Many people regard traditional Chinese medicine as their first choice for treating diseases. However, most people believe that Chinese herbal medicine is non-toxic and harmless. Even if there is no disease, Chinese herbal medicine has great benefits to people's body. However, this concept Is extremely wrong.
is represented by the traditional Chinese medicine Polygonum multiflorum . There are many cases where this traditional Chinese medicine is used in health care. People often think that taking more of this kind of Chinese medicine is harmless, and it can also promote cardiovascular and cerebrovascular circulation and enhance the complexion. There are countless cases of liver damage caused by long-term use of Polygonum multiflorum.
(manufactured by various Chinese medicines)
And why people’s livers are more prone to damage? This is mainly because the liver is the organ through which people metabolize drugs and various toxins. In the process of metabolism, some Chinese medicine components may cause liver function damage after passing through the liver. When the metabolic engineering amount exceeds the capacity of the liver, the liver will "strike".
Common Chinese medicine that can easily cause liver damage, such as coltsfoot flower, castor bean, sophora , wild lily_span_spanspan, span_span2 span_span2 span, span span3span, Senecio, Polygonum cuspidatum, Shichangpu, etc., Improper use of these Chinese medicines can easily cause liver damage.
(" Compendium of Materia Medica" my country's important medical books)
Therefore, whether it is a western medicine or a traditional Chinese medicine, "it is a three-part poisonous 3 span drug of any type of strong_strong_span". Purchase under the guidance of a doctor and take it after following the doctor's advice.
However, my country's supervision of Chinese medicine is not strict enough. Many people can still buy Chinese medicine at will. and most people do not have the awareness of following the doctor's advice, which causes such accidents.
Secondly, there are still many “old prescriptions” and “general doctors” on the market. Many elderly people believe in the earthen prescriptions handed down by the older generations and are unwilling to encounter illnesses. I am a doctor, and I prefer to seek magic prescriptions from the "magic doctors" in the streets and alleys. The so-called "magic prescriptions" are mostly overdose or toxic drugs, which are extremely harmful to the health of the people.
Furthermore, due to oversight of Chinese herbal medicines on the market, there are often Chinese herbal medicines with impaired pollution and poor processing techniques. Some Chinese medicines are counterfeit and inferior products, or cut corners in the process of processing.There are even some traditional Chinese medicines that have excessive pesticide residues or excessive heavy metal content during the planting process.
(a variety of Chinese medicines that are extremely beneficial to the body)
In addition, for their own reasons, there are still many patients who are not suitable for taking Chinese medicine, but accidentally take a large amount of Chinese medicine. tragedy. If the user has chronic liver disease, long-term alcoholism, congenital susceptibility to allergies, or liver function damage, it is more likely to get sick if you do not follow the doctor's instructions when taking traditional Chinese medicine. In severe cases, it may even be life-threatening.
2. How should Chinese medicine be taken?
After discussing the hazards of overeating Chinese medicine, now we should discuss how to drink Chinese medicine correctly and how to exert the best effect of Chinese medicine on disease treatment.
(weighing and classification of traditional Chinese medicine)
The first is to use the essence of traditional Chinese medicine. The content of Chinese medicine contains many intellectual crystallizations of ancient my country, and there are many thoughts on dialectical views of things.
One of the main manifestations of Chinese medicine is to judge symptoms.And "symptom" is pathology, it is the specific location, specific cause and symptoms of disease in the body. "Symptoms" often reflect the condition and nature of pathological development. The concepts of "seeking the root of disease", "treatment of both symptoms and root causes" are all based on the interpretation of "symptoms".
(grinding of traditional Chinese medicine)
Chinese medicine practitioners use strict diagnosis to determine the specific symptoms of patients. Through dialectical analysis such as "four diagnosis" and "eight differentiation", _span strong1 Everything is based on a specific understanding of the patient's "symptoms". If there is a lack of understanding, all judgments and prescriptions are wrong, and the patient is extremely prone to a variety of adverse reactions.
Secondly, pay attention to "compatibility medication" when medication, and use a variety of medicinal materials after reasonable combination. In the early stage of the development of traditional Chinese medicine, people usually only use one case of medicine, and single medicine is often difficult to control the disease. Many medicines are in the form of "compounds".
The "compound" form can better integrate the advantages of multiple drugs, and can complement each other, effectively reducing the toxicity of drugs. And such a principle of "compatibility with drugs" can demonstrate the clinical effects of drugs very well, and it is also more effective when treating more complicated diseases.
In order to better create "compound" medicine, Chinese medicine,Through continuous research on compatibility, a method of compatibility of traditional Chinese medicines for the "seven emotions" has been formed. Compatibility methods such as "knowing each other", "fear and killing each other", not only enhances the effect of the drug, but also weakens the toxicity of the drug; and the "contrary to the opposite" method of taking will offset Efficacy of the drug or a highly toxic reaction.
And "compatibility" is not a simple piece of work, through the inherent principles of "junchenzuo" and many sophisticated experimental attempts to make the drug produce the best effect. This is inseparable from the repeated experiments of many traditional Chinese medicine practitioners over the years. Only through practice and exploration and repeated verification can the best formula be obtained.
Moreover, for the common people, the way of taking Chinese medicine is also necessary common sense. For Chinese medicine, it is necessary to pay attention to the "time, place, and harmony" and "adapt to local conditions" to take Chinese medicine.
Chinese medicinal materials are natural products from nature and are made through various processes such as processing. The use of traditional Chinese medicine must be in accordance with the prescribed dosage. If the dosage of is too large, it is extremely easy to cause a variety of adverse reactions in the human body. If the dosage of the medicine is too small, it will cause little effect and even delay the patient's condition.
And Chinese medicinal materials are produced from natural sources, and naturally they are quite aura. Chinese medicinal materials produced in different regions, different seasons and different times have different strengths of medicinal effects. For people of different ages and different physical fitness There is also a huge gap in the tolerance of different drugs.
For example, if the patient has symptoms such as sweating, diarrhea, heatstroke, etc., it is necessary to use the "elimination of evil Chinese medicine", , but for the usually strong patients, the heavier dosage is required for the usual weaker ones. The patient has to lighten the dosage.
For the elderly, if the physical condition is extremely weak, then the medication should be taken from light to severe, and the amount of medication should be appropriately reduced when the first medication is taken. will gradually increase after a period of treatment Drug dosage. In this way, the patient's tolerance is gradually established.
When the seasons change, people tend to feel physical discomfort, and the four seasons change, and different seasons also have different treatments. In autumn, the sky is dry, and the oropharynx is dehydrated. At this time, you should take more traditional Chinese medicines with nourishing effects. As for the winter and summer seasons where the climate is completely opposite, the collocation and choice of medicines are also different.
In addition, we must adhere to the principle of "appropriate decocting and taking medicines". Taking Chinese medicinal materials inevitably undergoes the decoction step. People decoct the purchased Chinese medicinal materials in a special medicine pot, and the decoction obtained when taken while it is hot can greatly cure the disease. effect.
The decoction of Chinese medicine is a centuries-old method that will endure for a long time. In the process of decoction, the ingredients of 's various Chinese medicines are fused in the soup, which is conducive to better exerting the effectiveness of Chinese medicine, more in line with the patient's condition, and more effective treatment.
and when taking the medicine, you should also be moderately taboo, also known as "food taboo". During the medication, you should follow the doctor’s advice to regulate your own diet. such as spicy food, raw and cold seafood, or too greasy, fishy food. These foods are extremely detrimental to the recovery of the disease and the effectiveness of the medicine.
Finally, the quality of medicinal materials should also be strictly screened. The medicinal materials are natural plants, so the quality varies. In the process of selection and processing, the quality of traditional Chinese medicine has great safety risks.
Because Chinese medicines come from different places of origin and picked in different seasons, the quality of medicinal materials is greatly affected by the climate , and because plants contain different levels of active ingredients and toxins at different stages of growth, Therefore, even the same kind of Chinese medicinal materials have large differences in efficacy.
And the processing stage of medicinal materials should not be neglected. "Made of all medicines, the price is moderate." If there is any carelessness in the processing stage, it will greatly affect the efficacy and safety of the medicine.
Therefore, how to choose high-quality medicinal materials is profound. We should go to formal places when buying medicinal materials to avoid buying fake and shoddy products. can better protect our own safety And health. The country should introduce more serious related management measures,Rectify the bad atmosphere in the Chinese herbal medicine market.
3. What should I do if traditional Chinese medicine causes liver damage?
First of all, if there is pain in the part of our liver, should stop the medication in time, go to the hospital for strict examination, and get treatment as soon as possible.
Secondly, we should take a drug antidote under the guidance of a doctor, This is conducive to efficient removal and excretion of toxins in the body, reducing the burden on our body.
Third, we should follow the doctor’s instructions to use liver protection agents reasonably. will protect our liver in time, and protect the part of our liver that has not yet been damaged in the shortest possible time and reduce adverse reactions.
Fourth, we must cooperate with doctors to treat liver function, and pay more attention to diet and medication. eat more light fruits and vegetables to supplement the body’s essential vitamins and promote The recovery of the body.
Conclusion
Although Chinese medicine is the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancient Chinese people, it should not be neglected in its use. Excessive consumption of traditional Chinese medicine has great harm to people’s physical condition. For this situation, we must use medicine appropriately. should be used rationally under the guidance of doctors.Don't go your own way, otherwise it will cause bad results.
In response to the increasing number of cases of liver damage in recent years, my country’s Food and Drug Administration should strengthen supervision and strictly screen the quality of Chinese medicinal materials to avoid such phenomena as much as possible.
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