Liangfu Pill is a commonly used medication for soothing liver and regulating qi. It can be used to treat symptoms such as liver qi stagnation, chest tightness, bloating, and poor digestion. Let's take a look at the precautions for taking Liangfu Pill.
In traditional Chinese medicine, there is a saying of "avoid pungent flavors for liver diseases and avoid sweet flavors for kidney diseases." According to the principles of medication in TCM, it can maximize the effectiveness of the medication.
Although Chinese herbs and food are derived from the same source, they have different components, properties, tastes, and pharmacological effects. If they are not properly combined, it can reduce or even eliminate the effectiveness of the medication and increase the risk of toxic side effects.
When taking Liangfu Pill, it is important to have a light diet and avoid alcohol, spicy, cold, and greasy foods.
Spicy foods can stimulate appetite, but they can also irritate the gastric mucosa and cause discomfort. Spicy foods generally refer to foods with a spicy taste, such as various types of chili, pepper, curry, raw ginger, raw garlic, and raw onions.
In addition to these spicy foods, other stimulating foods such as coffee, strong tea, tobacco, and alcohol are also considered as irritating foods for the gastrointestinal tract. Fried foods and certain seafood (such as shellfish) and mutton are also considered as irritating foods for some patients and should be avoided.
Liangfu Pill mainly nourishes the stomach. When consuming spicy, tobacco, alcohol, and other stimulating foods, not only will the effectiveness of Liangfu Pill decrease or even be lost, but it may also turn Liangfu Pill into a harmful drug that harms the body. In this case, the harm outweighs the benefits.
