How many days can you stop taking Chinese medicine?

Generally speaking, if you take Chinese medicine to treat an acute disease, you should not stop taking it; if you need to take the medicine for a long time to treat a chronic disease, you can stop taking it for a week’s observation after the disease is stabilized or relieved, and then decide whether to continue to take it according to the actual situation. Chinese medicine treatment of some acute diseases, such as colds and fever, acute intestinal carbuncle, etc., the need for a drum, to treat the disease stop, do not recommend stopping in the middle of the drug, is not conducive to the recovery of the disease. However, for some chronic diseases, such as asthma, tumors, spleen and stomach diseases, taking drugs for a long time, the patient is difficult to accept, and may be part of the drug for the liver and kidney damage, you can stop the drug for a period of time when the condition is relatively stable, you can observe whether the drug has a sustained therapeutic effect, check the liver and kidney function for any abnormalities. It can also make the person taking the medication relax and be ready to continue taking the medication. It is generally recommended to stop taking the medication for one week first, and decide whether to continue taking the medication according to the actual situation, and if the symptoms worsen after stopping the medication, the medication should be taken in a timely manner. Taking medication and whether to stop taking medication in the middle needs to be guided by a doctor.