What to do if you are allergic to Chinese medicine

Everyone's physical constitution is completely different. Some people have allergic constitutions, so they may have allergic reactions after eating certain foods or taking certain medicinal herbs. Then you should pay attention to treatment, because the human body's allergic constitution often affects many things that happen. For example, if someone has a disease and needs to take Chinese medicine for treatment, but if he or she is allergic to the medicine, what should they do?

Can taking Chinese medicine cause allergies?

Allergy to Chinese medicine has little to do with usage and dosage, but is related to the differences in each person's physique. Most people are fine taking Chinese medicine for a long time, but some patients will have an immediate allergic reaction after taking it.

What are the symptoms of allergic reaction to Chinese medicine?

Allergic reaction

The clinical manifestations include numbness of the limbs, profuse sweating, pale complexion, chest tightness and shortness of breath, low blood pressure, etc. It may also cause angioedema, asthma and other symptoms. In severe cases, shock will occur. If rescue is not timely, the consequences will be disastrous. Drugs that can cause this type of allergic reaction include Niuhuang Jiedu Pills, Isatis Root, Andrographis Paniculata, Bupleurum Root, etc.

Allergic skin reactions

The main manifestations are urticaria, scarlet fever-like rash, measles-like rash, erythema multiforme, and eczema-like rash. Common allergenic Chinese medicines include decoction of dandelion, rehmannia root, costus root, amomum villosum, moneywort, corundum chinense, earthworm, and gardenia.

Local allergic reaction

Taking Liushen Pills or loquat paste orally can cause laryngeal edema. Therefore, before using self-purchased medicines, you should understand in detail the drug ingredients, properties, and possible side effects and allergic reactions.