Can I take Isatis root granules during menstruation?

During menstruation, women are not only physically weak, but also in a bad mental state. In addition to keeping warm, they should also pay attention to their diet and not drink tea or coffee. Of course, some medicines should be avoided. However, if you catch a cold during menstruation, you must obtain permission from a doctor before taking Xiao Chaihu Granules, and the dosage must follow the doctor's instructions.

Can I take Xiao Chaihu Chongji during my menstrual period?

Isatis root granules have the effects of clearing away heat and removing fire, dispersing blood and relieving sore throat. Women in menstruation have relatively weak physical constitution, so they cannot eat a lot of tonic food all at once and take less medicine, as the side effects of medicine are relatively large. Isatis root granules are a traditional Chinese medicine with a cool nature. Taking them during menstruation will increase the menstrual flow and make the body weaker. Do not abuse it during menstruation and should take the medicine under the specific guidance of a doctor in a regular hospital.

In addition, during the menstrual period, you should avoid freezing and moisture, avoid rain, going out, swimming, drinking cold food, etc., especially avoid catching cold in the lower body and keep warm. Why not add onions, beans, winter melon, garlic, ginger, chestnuts, oranges and other ingredients to the recipe. Condiments such as vinegar, cooking oil, chili pepper, pepper powder, and stewed beef and chicken breast bone soup all have certain effects on irregular menstruation.

What are the taboos of drinking Isatis root?

1. Isatis root granules cannot prevent all fevers, colds or infectious respiratory diseases, especially when used for colds of the wind-cold type and colds caused by deficiency of the yin.

2. If normal people take too much Isatis root powder, it will hurt their stomach and intestines. Long-term oral intake can cause loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue, vomiting of clear saliva, diarrhea, abdominal pain, abdominal distension, etc.

3. People with weak and cold constitution, who are usually afraid of cold, have indigestion and are prone to diarrhea, are not suitable for using Xiao Chaihu Granules, otherwise they will develop symptoms such as fear of cold, stomach pain, and poor appetite.

4. Indigo root can also cause skin allergic reactions and side effects on the digestion, absorption and hematopoietic systems. The most common allergic symptoms caused by Isatis Root Granules Injection include dizziness, chest tightness and shortness of breath, vomiting, dark face and lips, conjunctival congestion, eye swelling and pain, panic, irritability, numbness of limbs, redness of the skin all over the body, itching, rash or urticaria. In severe cases, it can cause anaphylactic shock and even seriously endanger life.

5. Children are weak and sickly. If they take too much Isatis root powder, which is slightly cold, it will damage their stomach qi. Children should not take Isatis Root Granules in the same amount as adults, let alone take large doses for a long time.

6. Indiscriminate use of Isatis Root Granules may cause side effects such as upper gastrointestinal bleeding, hematopoietic dysfunction, erythematous drug rash throughout the body, and even anaphylactic shock.

7. People with diabetes are not suitable for taking Isatis Root Granules with sugar content.

8. Isatis root granules are not a panacea, and they cannot cure any disease. From the medicinal effect of Poria cocos, it is a cold product, so it is used to treat real heat diseases. For the elderly, frail people, and those with weak spleen and stomach, long-term and excessive use will further reduce their physical fitness and may also cause symptoms such as loss of taste in the mouth and fatigue.

9. Taking Isatis root powder during menstrual period can damage the liver. If used in large quantities for a long time, the liver's detoxification ability will be reduced, which will cause cumulative poisoning, resulting in gastrointestinal and hematopoietic system damage, such as upper gastrointestinal bleeding, leukocytopenia, etc.

What can’t you eat during your menstrual period?

1. Tea

Women should not drink tea when they have their period, because women lose a lot of iron during their menstrual period and should supplement calcium. And tea contains more than 30% tannic acid, which can easily combine with ferrous ions in the intestines and stomach, causing precipitation, hindering the intestinal mucosa's absorption of ferrous ions; it can cause breast pain, while also consuming the body's stored vitamin B and destroying the metabolism of carbohydrates.

2. Drinks containing caffeine

During the menstrual period, we need to pay attention to our diet. We should not drink beverages containing caffeine, because they can cause breast pain, anxiety, irritability and mood swings, and also consume the body's stored vitamin B and destroy the metabolism of carbohydrates.

3. Wine

Alcohol is also a kind of food that should not be touched during menstruation, because alcohol depletes the body's vitamin B and minerals, excessive drinking will destroy carbohydrate metabolism and produce excessive cardiotonic hormones, resulting in early menstruation and excessive menstrual flow.

4. Cold food

Patients with cold menstrual period should avoid drinking it.

5. Carbonated drinks

Many women who like to drink carbonated beverages will experience fatigue and listlessness during their menstrual period, which is a manifestation of iron deficiency. Because most of the drinks such as carbonated drinks contain polyphosphate, which reacts chemically with the body's iron, making the iron unable to be absorbed. In addition, drinking too much carbonated drinks will neutralize gastric acid with sodium bicarbonate in carbonated drinks, reduce the digestive capacity and antibacterial effect of gastric juice, and affect appetite.

6. Milk

Cheese is the root cause of menstrual pain: such as milk, cheese, cream, yeast milk, these foods will destroy the absorption of magnesium.

7. Chocolate

Chocolate can make you lose control of your emotions. Chocolate can make people more unstable and addicted to sugar. In addition to making people gain weight, it can also increase their demand for vitamin B. At the same time, sugar can deplete vitamin B and minerals in the body and make people prefer sugar foods. Eating high-glycogen desserts not only fails to improve menstrual discomfort symptoms, but may affect the balance of testosterone in the body due to unstable blood sugar levels, aggravating the feeling of discomfort.