5 things to caution when using Traditional Medicines
- For the herbal medicines in the Traditional Medicine of many peoples, the study of the effect and safety point of view as modern science still incomplete. Often, many people still said that the herbal medications have relatively high safety and cause less side effects than Western medicine. However, we should know: things herbal medicines also contain the risk of injury to health.
Risk first
In some herbal substances can cause cancer. For example, “account” is an effective remedy for coughs and sore and gas are very common in China, Japan and many European countries: the flowers, leaves and roots of its components are carcinogenic. The recent study said, if you use “terms agree” with large doses and long days, can lead to liver cancer. Meanwhile, in the draft policy in the ancient traditional Chinese Medicine, your winter herbs are considered non-toxic.
Risk Monday
In some herbs herbs, apart from the composition effect of treatment, also available toxic components. For example, in the United States, patients taking a diuretic tea prepared from your “business record” and had to put into the hospital emergency. The study said the continent have commercial poisons damage the stomach, intestines, heart and nerve center, even cause of death. Part of the toxin in the herbal medicine destroyed after the dosage appropriate temperature. Temperature is too high, the components can be effective to destroy all, the temperature is too low, the concentration of toxins will be left too much. Therefore, should not arbitrarily use of herbal medications not know the origin and basis of preparation.
Risk Tuesday
In some herbal concentration of mercury, lead and some heavy metal too high. When using long, will damage nerves, kidneys and some other agencies within the body. Concentration of heavy metals in herbs often too high due to contaminated soil. For those who regularly use dietary supplements, should periodically take samples to the drug testing agency, to check of toxic and should only use the medications are not contaminated.
Risk Wednesday
In some herbal substances are made thymus atrophy. Thymus is the birthplace of immune cells – can kill cancer cells, bacteria, viruses and other pathogens. Cells in the thymus decreased gradually with age, not recycling more; so the higher the age, the ability to decline as the immune, as poor health against disease. However, the drugs are “raised the lake” – protects liver herbs are commonly used in Oriental medicine and herbs “comments di” – a neurotic beauty known, have the components to shrink thymus . Unfortunately, apart from two things mentioned above, in some other herbal medicines, has its part to shrink thymus.
Risk Thursday
During preparation for conception or when pregnant, drink some herbal medicines you can make the allergic pregnant. For your medicine may cause variation pregnant, scientists have studied relatively thoroughly. Meanwhile, for herbal medications, harm has not been comprehensively surveyed.
In short, although Oriental medicine has a history of pharmaceutical development and long-term methods of preparation with arguments about how to use up the pharmacy, work enhanced effective and reduce toxic drugs ; However, when using herbal medicines also need very careful and should not blindfold. When unfortunately sick, want to use Traditional Medicines to treat, it should be conducted under the direction of the doctor, do not buy drugs on drinking voluntarily follow the tips for those who do not have security expertise.
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