It has to be said that although modern medicine has developed quite rapidly, Chinese's enthusiasm for Chinese medicine has never diminished.
Especially in the treatment of chronic diseases, many people think that Chinese herbal medicines are the roots of plants, or the parts of animals, in short, some pure natural herbs, and compared with those synthetic chemicals, they have less side effects and less harm.
But is this really the case? Not really!
In ancient times, there was a saying that "it is a three-point poison of medicine", although some of the medicinal herbs come from plants or animal body parts, but they may also have toxins.
Clinically, there are many patients who seek medical treatment for liver and kidney damage because they have not taken Chinese herbal medicines according to the doctor's instructions, and the toxicity of the drug directly causes damage to metabolic organs, and even induces organ failure.
For example, the following types of Chinese herbal medicines are very dangerous to use blindly:
1. Soil 37
Although the name of some medicinal herbs is only one word difference, their medicinal efficacy and toxicity are completely different. For example, three seven and three seven earth are two different types.
Soil panax notoginseng contains a special substance called pyrrolidine alkaloids, long-term use of soil panax notoginseng, will cause damage to small venule endothelial cells, hinder the blood return of liver and kidney venules, and then lead to liver and kidney function damage.
It should be known that the damage to kidney function is irreversible, and if it continues to develop, there will even be serious problems such as kidney failure and uremia in the later stage;
2. Birth of Shou Wu
He Shou Wu must be familiar to everyone, and its most well-known function is wufa. As everyone knows, there are two main types of He Shou Wu in Chinese herbal medicines, the first is the shou wu after concoction, and the second is the raw shou wu that has not undergone any processing.
It is precisely because the raw shou wu has not been concocted, which contains certain harmful substances, including rhubarb glycosides, rhubarb and so on. If the blind use of shou wu, it may cause acute damage to the liver;
3. White fruit
The so-called white fruit is actually the well-known ginkgo biloba fruit, and its appearance looks more similar to that of pistachios. Its main function is to moisturize the lungs and relieve cough, and in many cough-suppressing Chinese herbal medicines, the shadow of white fruit can be seen. However, there are also certain harmful substances in the white fruit, such as amygdine, ginkgolic acid and so on.
If you take a white fruit that has not been concocted, or if you eat a large number of white fruits that are not fully ripe, it is easy to have a strong irritation to the digestive tract, resulting in nausea and vomiting, abdominal cramps and other symptoms, and in severe cases, it may also cause damage to the liver;
4. Chuanwu
Common Chinese medicinal materials such as Chuanwu and Attached Tablets contain certain toxic substances such as aconitine and subcontinine, which have a certain spicy odor and are extremely toxic.
Among them, it is important to mention aconitine, which has a certain excitatory and inhibitory effect on the central system, and after entering the body, it can inhibit the conduction capacity of nerves and muscles.
At the same time, aconitine can also be toxic to the heart, and in the case of extremely large doses, it can lead to arrhythmias, heart failure, and even death.
The above is only a list of four types of Chinese herbal medicines, in addition, many mineral Chinese medicinal materials, insect herbs, etc. also contain toxicity. They can indeed play a role in treating diseases when they are properly matched.
However, if blindly used and mixed at will, not only will it not have the effect of treatment, but it will cause damage to the body. Therefore, no matter what type of drug is used, everyone should not forget the old saying: it is a medicine three poisons!