There is no such thing as how soon you can drink alcohol after drinking herbal medicine, and in general, it is not recommended to drink alcohol while taking herbal medicine. Note that excessive alcohol consumption is harmful to the body. When taking Chinese medicine, it is important to avoid eating, one of the important points is to avoid alcohol. The purpose of avoiding alcohol is to avoid drinking alcohol to reduce the effectiveness of the medicine, or cause adverse reactions, which in turn affects the health and recovery. In addition to avoiding alcohol, when taking Chinese medicine, you should also avoid eating cold, spicy, stimulating, greasy food and quit smoking. In addition, there are different contraindications for different conditions, such as skin disease patients should avoid eating fish, shrimp, crabs and other hairy things; liver yang hyperactivity (liver yang, causing dizziness, dizziness, headache and other symptoms) patients should avoid eating pungent and fire-supporting things, such as fennel, peppercorns and so on; patients with a weak spleen and stomach should avoid eating hard or indigestible products. There are many contraindications to taking medication, so it is recommended that you ask your doctor in detail during your visit.