Can you drink tea with Chinese medicine

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Compared with western medicine, traditional Chinese medicine has less side effects and has no great impact on the human body, so people prefer traditional Chinese medicine. So, can we drink tea when we eat traditional Chinese medicine? Let's share my experience with you.

Can you drink tea with Chinese medicine

First of all, during the period of taking traditional Chinese medicine, in order to ensure the efficacy, do not eat those foods that may react with drugs, so as not to reduce the efficacy, or produce toxic and side effects, aggravate the disease.

Second, avoid tea. Whether traditional Chinese medicine, western medicine generally can not be served with tea. Because tea contains a substance called tannic acid, which will react with proteins, alkaloids or heavy metal salts in drugs to form insoluble precipitates, affect the absorption of effective components of drugs and reduce the curative effect.

Finally, in addition to not drinking tea, carrots must not be eaten, because they help digestion, which will reduce the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine.

matters needing attention

When taking traditional Chinese medicine, pay attention not to eat cold food, this type of food will volatilize to the efficacy, affect the curative effect.