Whether or not it is normal to have diarrhea after drinking herbal medicine depends mainly on what type of herbal medicine it is. If the herbal medicine has a laxative effect, it is normal to have diarrhea after drinking it. If you have diarrhea after drinking Chinese medicine, please consult the prescribing doctor in time, and if necessary, suspend taking the medicine.
The Chinese medicine has a diarrhea effect is mainly rhubarb, manganite and other laxative drugs or bitter cold clearing heat and fire medicine. This type of Chinese medicine is mainly to play the effect of clearing heat and fire, diarrhea and laxative. It is suitable for the symptoms of internal heat, such as bitter mouth and thirst, red tongue with yellow fur, short and red urine (small amount of urine, dark yellow color), constipation and so on.
Note that heat-clearing or laxative medicines should not be used for those with loose stools (thin and unformed stools) in spleen deficiency, and these medicines can be discontinued when the condition is stabilized and should not be taken for a long period of time. In order to avoid the bitter cold hurt spleen and stomach yang qi, aggravate the spleen and stomach deficiency cold phenomenon.
The use of drugs need to follow the doctor’s instructions, do not take without authorization. When discomfort occurs, consult a doctor in time.