Don't use traditional Chinese medicine "food tonic"

With the improvement of people's health awareness, more and more people buy health care products Health care products containing traditional Chinese medicine ingredients, especially those with the same origin of medicine and food, are more popular However, experts of traditional Chinese medicine in our province remind that although many kinds of goods such as donkey hide gelatin, yam and honey are of the same origin of medicine and food, they are not the same as medicine and food, and they are not equal to the same work of medicine and food Although dietotherapy has the functions of preventing and treating diseases, health care and strengthening the body, and auxiliary medication, it is different from the advantages of medication, but it is not equal to that dietotherapy can cure all kinds of diseases, nor can it replace medication, especially for the patients with acute and stubborn diseases 92 kinds of traditional Chinese medicine are suitable for health products "People eat every day It can be said that eating is closely related to human health According to traditional Chinese medicine, a lot of food is also medicine, and many drugs can also be eaten as food, which has both edible function and therapeutic effect of medicine " Zhao Xu, deputy director of the Pharmaceutical Department of Henan Hospital of traditional Chinese medicine, introduced that "the Huangdi Internal Classic" recorded that "fasting food is food and patients' food is medicine", reflecting the idea of homology of medicine and food Many traditional Chinese medicines come from food, which is both food and medicine, and has the function of preventing and curing diseases, which is also the theoretical basis for traditional Chinese medicine to be used as health care products Zhao Xu said that in the health food of traditional Chinese medicine, traditional Chinese medicine with both food and medicine often plays a major role in health care and is most widely used At present, there are 92 kinds of traditional Chinese medicine approved for health products, such as common clove, star anise, jujube, bee, mulberry, longan, Siraitia grosvenorii, Poria cocos, yam, donkey hide gelatin, etc "There are also 114 kinds of traditional Chinese medicine or its effective ingredients allowed to be used in health food processing, such as ginseng, Gastrodia elata, angelica, rose, Kudingcha, gingko leaf, wild chrysanthemum, etc." Zhao Xu said, however, there are 59 kinds of health food that can not be used because of obvious toxic and side effects, such as Chuanwu, Caowu, Croton, cinnabar, toad, etc Chinese medicine has the same origin of medicine and food, but it does not mean that all Chinese medicine can be used as health food Wang Xinzhi, chief physician of Neurology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of traditional Chinese medicine, said that traditional Chinese medicine refers to "drugs used under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine theory", and the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine theory lie in the overall concept and treatment based on syndrome differentiation In terms of treatment, according to the overall condition of the patient's body, combined with the four seasons, climate, geography and other factors, diagnosis is made and treatment based on syndrome differentiation is made Medicine "Take cold as an example, yinqiao powder can be used for those with exogenous wind heat syndrome; Pueraria decoction can be used for those with exogenous wind cold syndrome; Huoxiang Zhengqi powder can be used for those with exogenous wind cold and internal injury dampness stagnation syndrome." Wang Xinzhi said that the essence of TCM treatment is based on syndrome differentiation, and only when a cold is common, different prescriptions should be used according to different symptoms If you don't divide the symptoms and take Chinese medicine by yourself, you will not only be able to cure the disease and health care, but also harm your health "Traditional Chinese medicine is divided into cold, hot, warm and cool" four natures ", and has five tastes of pungent, sweet, sour, bitter and salty Therefore, it can be used to adjust the function of human body and prevent and treat diseases." Zhao Xu said that some traditional Chinese medicines, such as lilies, Huai wheat, yam, lentils, hawthorn and so on, are relatively peaceful in nature These medicines have dual attributes, which can be used as food for daily consumption and medicine for disease treatment However, most of the traditional Chinese medicine has obvious deviation and strong therapeutic effect If it is taken correctly, the curative effect will be outstanding If it is not taken properly, it is easy to have all kinds of bad results Therefore, it must be strictly differentiated and treated carefully What is my constitution suitable for and how to make up In outpatient service, Wang Xinzhi often encountered this problem He is often asked for advice on health care There are many successful people They are eager to recommend some traditional Chinese medicine health care products, even if they spend a lot of money Indeed, for those who suffer from sub-health problems, long-term western medicine is afraid of side effects Therefore, many people are attracted by health care products containing traditional Chinese medicine ingredients that call themselves "pure natural" and "no side effects" If you know more about traditional Chinese medicine, you will add moxibustion, meridian massage, etc Wang Xinzhi said that traditional Chinese medicine health care products adjust the nature of the body with the nature of food, but these health care products are not suitable for the old and the young "Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to syndrome differentiation and treatment, first of all, we should understand our own constitution and then make targeted choice." Wang Xinzhi said that a person's physique is not the same in the early stage, climax and rehabilitation stage There are differences in medication, food and drink conditioning, so you can't follow the trend to choose health care products "In fact, the real health care of traditional Chinese medicine goes far beyond medicine and food." Wang Xinzhi said that traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to "the unity of man and nature", that is to say, daily food and daily life should conform to the natural law When you feel hungry, you should eat, when you are sleepy, you should sleep and when you are tired, you should rest "Eat well, sleep well, and nourish the essence From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, it is" good Qi is stored in the body, and evil cannot be dried " From the perspective of Western medicine, it is better to rest and strengthen the immunity, so there is no need for extra tonic." Wang Xinzhi said that traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to "deficiency makes up for deficiency" Ordinary healthy people can get enough nutrition from their daily reasonable diet, and do not need to eat more special nutrition Only those who often feel tired, lack of appetite, and are prone to cold, or those who have some special physiological and material needs, such as pregnant women, heavy manual workers, high temperature radiation and other poor working environment Under the staff, or need to support the role of medical personnel Traditional Chinese medicine health products can't cure diseases "Medicine and food are the same source, but traditional Chinese medicine health products can't cure diseases Don't believe in some or some magical food or health products." Zhao Xu said that drugs are used for the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of diseases; health products are used for health care and auxiliary treatment There are obvious differences between the two in production, formula composition, quality control, etc Zhao Xu said that as a drug, it must go through a large number of clinical verification, and pass the examination and approval of the State Food and drug administration It has strict indications and has certain curative effect in treating diseases As a health care product of food, it has no therapeutic effect It only tests the health indicators such as pollutants and bacteria and can be listed if it is qualified "The homology of medicine and food is not the same as that of medicine and food, not to mention that food and drug have the same identity or function." Wang Xinzhi stressed that when treating diseases, we must rely on drugs rather than food The occurrence and development of many chronic diseases, such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes, are very complicated Therefore, at present, these diseases can only be controlled by drugs, but can not be cured People should establish the consciousness of standard treatment and scientific drug use.