What are the avoidance of cold when drinking herbal medicines

Avoid cold when drinking Chinese medicine refers to ice water, watermelon, melon, pear, peach, persimmon, kiwi, eggplant, spinach, amaranth and so on. Taboo food is an important part of the taboo theory of Chinese medicine, which can ensure the efficacy of Chinese medicine and reduce the toxic side effects of Chinese medicine. Raw and cold foods are foods that have not been cooked, are raw and have a cool temperature or are cold in nature. According to “Ming Medical Guide Palm”, “All cold things injured, such as fish and fishes, melons and fruits, and so on.” It considers fishy and melon fruits as cold things; Li Shizhen considers melon and watermelon as raw and cold foods. Other common cold vegetables and fruits recorded in this herb are: persimmon, kiwi, eggplant, spinach, amaranth, and so on. It should be noted that patients who need to take Chinese medicine should carefully ask their doctors what they should pay attention to in order to avoid delays.