Why can't I eat radish during taking medicine?

Because eating radish will have certain obstacles to the nourishing effect of qi-invigorating drugs (such as ginseng and astragalus).

Many people think that radish has the function of antidote, so don't eat radish when taking Chinese medicine. Actually, this is a misunderstanding. According to the theory of Chinese medicine, radish is not afraid of other Chinese medicines, so it has no influence on other Chinese medicines.

However, because radish has the function of "lowering qi" and "relieving depression", Chinese medicine believes that excessive circulation of qi is easy to break qi. Therefore, eating radish will hinder the nourishing effect of qi-invigorating drugs (such as ginseng and astragalus).

In addition, Cantonese people often use codonopsis pilosula, Lycium barbarum, Astragalus membranaceus and other herbs to make soup, so don't eat radish at this time unless you don't need the nourishing effect of those herbs.

Taboo to drink Chinese medicine;

First, it is not advisable to eat certain foods when drinking Chinese medicine, so as not to reduce the curative effect or aggravate the condition.

When taking traditional Chinese medicine for clearing fire, it is not advisable to eat hot foods such as onions, garlic, peppers, mutton and dog meat; When taking traditional Chinese medicine to treat "cold syndrome", you should abstain from cold food. When taking these drugs, if you eat taboo food, the curative effect will be unsatisfactory or even counterproductive.

Second, don't eat radish when drinking Chinese medicine.

Never eat radish when taking traditional Chinese medicine, because radish can help digestion and break the qi, especially when taking nourishing traditional Chinese medicine such as ginseng, eating radish will not only reduce the tonic effect, but also affect the tonic effect of medicine.

Third, don't drink strong tea when drinking Chinese medicine.

Never drink strong tea when taking traditional Chinese medicine, because tea contains tannic acid, which will affect the absorption of effective components of traditional Chinese medicine and reduce the curative effect.

Fourth, don't eat garlic when drinking Chinese medicine.

Patients with hepatitis, chronic gastroenteritis and other digestive tract diseases should never eat garlic when taking drugs to strengthen the spleen and warm the stomach. Because garlic contains allicin, which can stimulate gastrointestinal mucosa, traditional Chinese medicine can not effectively play a therapeutic role.

Five, drinking Chinese medicine should not eat cold and greasy food.

Because cold food not only stimulates the gastrointestinal tract, but also affects the absorption of drugs in the gastrointestinal tract, greasy food is not easy to digest and absorb, and the mixture of greasy food and drugs will hinder the absorption of effective components in the gastrointestinal tract, thus reducing the curative effect.

People's Network-Eating radish is taboo. White radish can't be eaten with tonic.

People's Network-Five Taboos for Drinking Chinese Medicine: Do not eat radish and garlic.