Can I eat pears when I drink Chinese medicine?

Whether you can eat pears during the taking of traditional Chinese medicine should be decided according to the characteristics of the traditional Chinese medicine. Because pears are cold in nature, it is not recommended to eat pears if you are taking warm tonic Chinese medicines; if you are taking heat-clearing and fire-removing Chinese medicines, you can eat pears appropriately. If you are taking Chinese medicine is warm tonic Chinese medicine, such as ginseng, deer antler, prickly five plus, etc., this kind of Chinese medicine in the period of time is not recommended to eat pears, mainly because pears are cold food, and will be with the Chinese medicine of the medicinal properties of the collision, reduce the efficacy of the medicine, but also may aggravate the patient’s condition. If the patient is taking the Chinese medicine is to clear the heat of the Chinese medicine, such as honeysuckle, andrographis paniculata, Huanglian, etc., this kind of medicine during the period of time can eat pears, because these drugs are cool, and the medicinal properties of pears are consistent. Excessive consumption of pears may cause diarrhea, abdominal pain and other discomfort. When taking Chinese medicine, patients must use it after identification by a Chinese medicine practitioner, and must not use it blindly to avoid adverse consequences.