#中药调理的时候为什么忌喝茶?##春日生活打卡季#在中国传统医学中 Traditional Chinese medicine treatment is to achieve the purpose of treating diseases by harmonizing the balance of yin and yang in the human body, dredging the meridians, and strengthening the function of the internal organs. The efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine depends not only on the nature of the drug itself, but also on various factors such as the patient's lifestyle habits and diet.
Tea, as an indispensable drink in the daily life of Chinese, needs special attention to its intake during the conditioning period of traditional Chinese medicine. Many TCM practitioners recommend that tea should be avoided while taking Chinese medicine, what is the reason behind this?
The conflict between the ingredients in tea and the effects of traditional Chinese medicine
Tea contains a variety of chemical components, including tea polyphenols, caffeine, theophylline, etc., which may interact with the components of traditional Chinese medicine in the human body and affect the efficacy of the medicine.
Tea polyphenols
Tea polyphenols have strong antioxidant and binding ability, and can compound with certain components in traditional Chinese medicine to form compounds that are not easily absorbed by the human body, thereby weakening the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine. In addition, tea polyphenols may also stimulate gastric acid secretion and affect the absorption of drugs.
caffeine
Caffeine has the effect of stimulating the central nervous system and may interfere with the regulatory effect of traditional Chinese medicine on the nervous system, especially those with sedative and calming effects.
theophylline
Theophylline has a diuretic effect and may accelerate the excretion of TCM components and reduce the efficacy of the drug, especially for those TCMs that need to act in the body for a long time to achieve a therapeutic effect.
Drinking tea changes the acid-base environment in the body
The absorption and action of traditional Chinese medicine are often affected by the acid-base environment in the body. Tea has a certain acidity, and long-term consumption of large quantities will change the acid-base balance of the human body, which may affect the solubility and absorption rate of traditional Chinese medicine ingredients in the body, and then affect the therapeutic effect.
Tea and Chinese medicine may work together to cause side effects
Certain herbs work in tandem with the ingredients in tea and may increase the risk of some adverse reactions. For example, some Chinese herbs have a blood pressure-lowering effect, and drinking large amounts of tea may negate this effect due to the stimulating effects of caffeine, an interaction that can pose health risks for people with high blood pressure.
During the TCM conditioning period, in order to ensure the best efficacy of TCM and avoid unnecessary risks, it is recommended to avoid drinking tea. This is not to say that the tea itself is unhealthy, but rather to ensure that the treatment goes smoothly during a particular treatment period by avoiding potential edible-drug interactions. For patients who like to drink tea, under the guidance of a physician, they can choose the appropriate time and the right amount of tea, so as not to affect the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine.