What to do if you have a stomachache after taking Chinese medicine

Stomach pain after taking Chinese medicine may be caused by violating some taboos and principles of medication. Although Chinese medicine has few side effects, it is a medicine after all, and all medicines are toxic. If you do not understand some taboos and precautions of medication, it may also cause various uncomfortable reactions in your body. Therefore, the following article summarizes some healthy methods and taboos of taking Chinese medicine.

1. Strictly abide by the relevant national regulations on the management of toxic and highly toxic Chinese medicines and Chinese patent medicines, especially the regulations on the management of 28 highly toxic Chinese medicines and 4 Chinese patent medicines. Like drugs in Western medicine, highly toxic Chinese herbal medicines and Chinese patent medicines should also be managed by designated personnel and stored in designated counters.

2. All Chinese medicines that need to be processed must be processed according to the law, and it is forbidden to take them orally in raw form.

3. Formulation personnel should be professionally trained and a checking system should be implemented when dispensing prescription drugs. Any unclear or suspicious label should be checked before being issued.

4. Pay attention to drug indications. According to research, Pinellia ternata can damage the fetus of pregnant patients who lack stomach acid, but pregnant patients with normal stomach acid do not have this problem.

5. The combination should be appropriate. For example, the toxicity of "Sini Decoction" was reported to be 75% lower than that of aconite alone. Adding Pinellia ternata when using Radix Dichroa can prevent vomiting caused by Radix Dichroa ternata.

6. Strictly control the dosage of toxic drugs based on the patient's condition, age, physical condition and other factors. Generally, start with a small amount and gradually increase the dosage. Do not use excessive amounts without medical advice.

7. Use the correct method of taking the medicine according to its characteristics, such as decocting ephedra to remove the foam, and taking Brucea javanica in capsules or wrapping it in cinnamon pulp.

8. Oral and external medicines should be kept separately, especially some toxic external Chinese patent medicines should be properly stored to prevent accidental oral administration.

9. Poison packaging containers or containers must not be thoroughly treated, and must not be used to hold other medicines or foods. They should also not be thrown away at random and should be properly disposed of to prevent others from being poisoned by mistake. There have been reports of people being poisoned by storing flour in bags that had contained arsenic.

10. Closely observe the reactions after taking the medicine and take timely measures, especially for highly toxic traditional Chinese medicines and Chinese patent medicines.

11. Strengthen the publicity of knowledge on the toxicity of traditional Chinese medicines and Chinese patent medicines, and educate children not to take medicines on their own, and not to eat the fruits or seeds of toxic traditional Chinese medicines at will.