What is anti-inflammatory medicine?

There is an essential difference between relieving heat and anti-inflammatory drugs. Reducing heat refers to internal or external heat in the body. The emergence of this kind of anger is not just due to problems somewhere in the body's organs, it may also be internal heat caused by a bad mood. Anti-inflammatory drugs are only used when there is severe inflammation in a certain organ or part of the body. Pay attention to the classification and situation of the inflammation.

"Getting angry" is a theory of traditional Chinese medicine, while Western medicine believes that this statement is too general. Chinese medicine experts talk about getting angry and have a deeper meaning, that is, some broad symptoms of getting angry, such as stomach fire can cause stomach pain, dry stool, etc., lung fire can cause hemoptysis, cough, yellow sputum and other symptoms, liver fire can cause some irritability, insomnia, women will have breast pain, etc. There is fire in the human body. If there is no fire, life will stop. This is the so-called fire of life. Of course, the fire should also be kept within a certain range. For example, body temperature should be around 37 degrees. If the fire is too high, people will feel uncomfortable, and there will be many specific manifestations such as redness, swelling, heat, pain, and irritability. In a sense, there is life with fire and death without fire. Normally speaking, fire is necessary within a certain range, and fire beyond the normal range is evil fire. Abnormal fire is divided into false fire and real fire. The yin and yang of a normal human body are balanced. For real fire, the yin is normal but the yang is too high, which appears as real fire. In another situation, the Yang is normal but the Yin is insufficient, which makes the Yang appear too strong, thus appearing as false fire. What other meanings does "shanghuo" have? In a sense, the "shang" in "shanghuo" refers to the part of the body that is affected, and it is also a verb that means the generation of fire. Most people think that the specific manifestations of getting angry are usually on the head and face. In fact, Chinese medicine believes that the human body is connected, and all parts of the body should have different degrees of manifestations. So where does the evil fire in the human body come from? Is it caused by the body itself or by external factors? Traditional Chinese medicine believes that most of the evil fire is generated from within, and external factors can be a trigger. Generally speaking, it is caused by the imbalance of yin and yang in the body. What is the most typical manifestation of exogenous heat? The most common is heatstroke, which usually occurs when one stays in an environment with high temperature, lack of water, and stuffiness for too long, and then the body temperature will also rise. This is a typical exogenous heat syndrome. Generally speaking, endogenous heat is more common than exogenous heat. For example, people nowadays are under greater pressure, often stay up late, eat spicy food, etc., and the factors that generate internal heat are much greater than before. Many people think that getting a sore throat is a minor problem that can be cured by taking medicine or adjusting yourself. In fact, sometimes the symptoms of getting a sore throat are relatively mild and can be adjusted by yourself. However, attention should still be paid to some special groups, such as the elderly or people with underlying diseases such as cardiovascular disease. Methods to solve the problem of getting angry: Commonly used yin-nourishing Chinese medicines: Asparagus cochinchinensis, Ophiopogon japonicus, Scrophularia ningpoensis, etc. Commonly used heat-clearing and fire-purging medicines: Rhubarb, Coptis chinensis, Phellodendron chinense, etc. Commonly used detoxifying and swelling-reducing medicines: Forsythia suspensa, honeysuckle, Isatis indigotica, etc. In addition, Chinese acupuncture, cupping, massage, etc. also have a good auxiliary effect in treating getting angry. In life, we should pay attention to the combination of work and rest. In terms of diet, we should pay attention to eating more vegetables and fruits containing vitamins, drink more water and less sweet and sour drinks, eat less spicy and fried foods, and smoke and drink less. Getting angry is also closely related to mental state. Maintaining an optimistic and positive attitude towards life is actually the best fire extinguisher for people. Can everyone take these medicines for reducing heat? Not everyone is suitable for them. Fire can be divided into false fire and real fire. It also depends on whether the patient has liver fire, lung fire or other types. So don't take medicine casually. Make sure to take it under the guidance of a doctor. You should also be careful when eating fruits. Some fruits are hot in nature, such as lychees, oranges, pineapples, longans, pomegranates, etc. Onions, ginger, garlic, chili peppers, wine, chili peppers, pepper, Sichuan peppercorns, fumigated foods, Sichuan spicy hot pot, etc. are all likely to cause indigestion. Drinking milk in summer can easily cause getting a sore throat, is that true? Traditional Chinese medicine believes that milk is made from cow blood and is therefore nutritious, but drinking too much milk can indeed cause getting a sore throat, especially in summer. Milk is very nutritious and contains a lot of protein and minerals. What methods can be used to alleviate the symptoms of excessive stomach fire? In addition to the taste in the mouth, patients generally have problems such as dry stool, bitter mouth, and hiccups. Current Western medical research believes that many of these patients are infected with Helicobacter pylori, while Chinese medicine believes that it is generally caused by excessive stomach fire, but sometimes it also manifests as excessive liver fire. The main treatment is diet adjustment, drink more water and change bad living habits. If it is stomach fire, you can take some Sanhuang tablets and other medicines. If it is liver fire, you can use Danshen Xiaoyao and so on. Is it useful to drink herbal tea when you have a sore throat? Generally, people drink green tea and black tea. Green tea is cool and has the effect of clearing heat. Black tea is warm and is not recommended for people with a sore throat. In addition to tea, there are many simple and easy ways to remove heat, such as drinking mung bean soup. Which type of tea to drink should be decided according to your own physical condition. If you have a weak and cold constitution, you are generally not prone to getting angry, and drinking black tea will have a health-care effect. If you are prone to getting angry, you can drink some green tea. From a modern medical perspective, what is getting angry? If one day you suddenly find small blisters and ulcers in your mouth, toothache and bleeding, dry and sore throat, hot body, dry stool... every Chinese person knows that you are "getting angry". Some places (such as my hometown) also call it "virtual fire", which seems to be a more "standard" Chinese medicine term. I checked and found that "virtual fire" is included in the "Cihai" but not "getting angry". Then you think that you might have eaten some food that causes "heat", because it is said that there are countless foods that can easily cause "heat". You may think of drinking herbal tea, or taking Chinese medicine such as Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets (Pills) to clear away heat and reduce fire. After hearing that Chinese medicines should not be taken randomly, many people have this question: How can modern medicine tell us that we can just drink chrysanthemum water and not take the Chinese patent medicines on the market?

What are anti-inflammatory drugs

in the country, anti-inflammatory drugs usually refer to antibiotics or drugs that fight inflammation in the human body. In medicine, the anti-inflammatory drugs used for inflammation caused by infection are actually antibiotics. If the purpose is to suppress the inflammatory response, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents or steroids are used medically. In China, the abuse of antibiotics has been exacerbated to a certain extent because antibiotics are called anti-inflammatory drugs.

What are anti-inflammatory drugs?

Anti-inflammatory drugs are the common name for anti-infective drugs, which can be divided into antibacterial drugs, antifungal drugs, antiviral drugs, antituberculosis drugs and antiparasitic drugs. So what are these anti-inflammatory drugs? Let me introduce some antibacterial drugs in detail. According to their chemical types, they can be divided into seven categories: penicillins, aminoglycosides, cephalosporins, macrolides, tetracyclines, quinolones, and sulfonamides. The main varieties of these anti-inflammatory drugs are introduced as follows:

Oral medications include: amoxicillin, azithromycin, roxithromycin, norfloxacin, oxytetracycline, tetracycline, etc. For external use, there are: erythromycin ointment (eye ointment), chloramphenicol eye ointment, Bactroban, etc.

1. Penicillins

Commonly used ones include penicillin G, penicillin V, methicillin (New Penicillin I), ampicillin (ampicillin), amoxicillin (hydroxyampicillin), ticarcillin (carboxytic thiophene penicillin), piperacillin (oxypiperacillin), etc. Suitable for respiratory tract, skin and soft tissue, urinary and reproductive tract infections, etc. The main advantages of penicillins are their strong bactericidal effect, few toxic side effects, they are relatively safe for use by pregnant women and children, and they do not affect liver function. But it should be noted that its main adverse reaction is allergic reaction, including allergic dermatitis. Serum sickness, rash, contact dermatitis, etc. Use with caution in patients with severe renal impairment.

2. Aminoglycosides

Aminoglycosides are broad-spectrum antibiotics with good bactericidal effects on Gram-negative bacteria and are suitable for lower respiratory tract, urinary tract, intestinal infections, etc. Different varieties have different characteristics. Gentamicin, tobramycin, netilmicin, and amikacin (amikacin) are commonly used varieties, among which netilmicin has stronger antibacterial activity and lower oto-kidney toxicity. Streptomycin is now mainly used to treat tuberculosis. Spectinomycin can be used to treat gonorrhea. Neomycin is used only orally and topically because of its high ototoxicity. The main adverse reactions of aminoglycosides are allergic reactions, ototoxicity (which can cause deafness), nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity. It is contraindicated for people who are allergic to this type of drug, and should be used with caution by people with renal insufficiency, the elderly, and pregnant women.

3. Cephalosporins

Can be divided into four generations. The first-generation cephalosporins include cefazolin (Xianfeng No. 5), cefradine (Xianfeng No. 6), etc., and the oral ones include cephalexin (Xianfeng No. 4), cefradine (Xianfeng No. 6), cefadroxil, etc. Suitable for respiratory tract, skin and soft tissue, urinary and reproductive tract infections, etc.

The second-generation cephalosporins have a broader antibacterial spectrum, stronger antibacterial effect and lower renal toxicity than the first-generation ones. The drugs used include cefuroxime (cefuroxime), cefmandole, cefoxitin, cefmetazole, etc., and the oral drugs include cefuroxime axetil, cefaclor, etc.

The third-generation cephalosporins have the characteristics of broad antibacterial spectrum, strong antibacterial activity, wide distribution in the body and low toxicity to the human body. The drugs used include cefotaxime, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone, cefoperazone, ceftizoxime, cefodizime, etc., and the oral ones include cefixime. Cefpodoxime axetil, cefdrin pivoxil, ceftriaxone, etc. It can be used for respiratory tract, skin and soft tissue, urogenital system, gastrointestinal tract infections and sepsis, etc.

The fourth-generation cephalosporin is superior to the previous three generations due to its special mode of action and broad antibacterial spectrum. Because the possibility of cross-allergy with penicillin is very small, it can be used for patients who are allergic to penicillin. Currently available on the market are useful cefepime and ceftriaxone.

Cephalosporin antibiotics have the advantages of a broad antibacterial spectrum, strong antibacterial effect, low toxicity, and fewer allergic reactions than penicillin, but they are relatively expensive. Penicillin cross-allergy may occur, so use with caution in patients with a history of penicillin allergy. The use of third-generation and fourth-generation cephalosporins can kill normal beneficial bacteria in the body, causing dysbacteriosis and secondary infection, which should be taken seriously.

In addition, there are various combination preparations of β-lactamase inhibitors sulbactam, clavulanic acid with penicillins and cephalosporins, such as amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, ticarcillin/clavulanic acid, ampicillin/sulbactam, amoxicillin/sulbactam, etc. When used in combination, they can enhance the antibacterial effect and expand the antibacterial spectrum.

What we need to pay attention to is that topical antibiotics are usually over-the-counter drugs and can be purchased at pharmacies. Many oral medications are prescription drugs, so you must have a doctor's prescription to purchase such medications. Relevant doctors remind that antibiotics should not be used indiscriminately and should be used according to the instructions of the medicine.

What anti-inflammatory medicine should I take for toothache?

Toothache is not a disease, but it can be fatal. This proverb vividly illustrates the pain of toothache. Toothache is a very common dental problem, but people usually don't take it seriously until the pain really starts, only then they find it unbearable and regret not taking good care of their teeth. We can usually keep some anti-inflammatory drugs for treating toothache at home in case of emergency.

There are many common anti-inflammatory drugs for treating toothache, such as metronidazole tablets, which can treat toothache, especially toothache caused by gingivitis. The most feared thing is anti-inflammatory drugs. Just take some anti-inflammatory medicine and the toothache problem will go away.

Summary: After reading the above, I believe everyone has a detailed understanding of anti-inflammatory drugs. There are many kinds of anti-inflammatory drugs, but they cannot be abused. When we suffer from illness in life, we still have to go to the hospital for treatment if necessary and take anti-inflammatory drugs according to the doctor's advice.