What are the side effects of Acanthopanax?

Acanthopanax is a relatively common Chinese herbal medicine that can help treat rheumatism, paralysis, back pain, and can nourish the liver and kidneys and strengthen the muscles and bones. However, side effects should also be noted. It is recommended to consult a professional doctor for the use of these Chinese herbal medicines.

1. Used for rheumatic pain, waist and knee pain. This product can eliminate rheumatism, nourish the liver and kidneys, and strengthen the muscles and bones. It can be used for rheumatic pain, muscle and bone cramps, low back and knee pain, etc. It is most suitable for people with rheumatism due to liver and kidney deficiency. It can be taken alone with wine soaking, or it can be used in combination with Notopterygium wilfordii, Gentiana macrophylla, and Clematis chinensis.

2. Used for symptoms such as liver and kidney deficiency, sore waist and knees, weak feet and knees, and slow walking in children. This product can warm and nourish the liver and kidneys, strengthen tendons and bones. It can be used to treat sore waist and knees, weak lower limbs, and slow walking in children caused by liver and kidney deficiency. In clinical applications, it is often used together with Achyranthes bidentata, papaya, and Dipsacus asper.

3. Used for edema and difficulty urinating. This product can also promote diuresis and reduce swelling, treat edema and difficulty urinating, and is often used together with other medicines such as Poria peel, Cibotium bark, ginger peel, and Rehmannia glutinosa.

4. Chloasma: Take 3 tablets of Acanthopanax senticosus tablets 3 times a day. 30 days is a course of treatment. Generally, 3-6 courses of treatment can show significant effect. This product can adjust the qi and blood functions of internal organs, improve blood circulation, promote metabolism, and enable the skin to obtain sufficient qi and blood circulation and normal nutrition, thereby achieving the purpose of moisturizing the five internal organs and brightening the complexion.

5. Auxiliary treatment of arrhythmia: Take 3 tablets of Acanthopanax senticosus tablets orally, 3 times a day, and 30 days as a course of treatment. Acanthopanax can "replenish the middle, benefit the essence, and strengthen the will", regulate the heart and spleen, and is effective for this disease caused by deficiency of heart qi.

6. Hypotension: Take Acanthopanax senticosus tablets orally three times a day, 3 tablets each time. Observe the effect after 90 days of treatment. The therapeutic effect is significantly better than the control group taking vitamin C and vitamin B complex.