Chinese medicines can be taken on an empty stomach, either tonic medicines or medicines with lesions below the chest and diaphragm.
There are specific dosing times for Chinese medicines depending on the cause of the disease, the location of the lesion, and the medication used.
Generally speaking, those with lesions below the chest and diaphragm should take the medicine before meals; tonic medicines are too nourishing to the stomach and affect digestion, so they are usually taken before meals. If the lesion is above the chest diaphragm, the medicine is usually taken after meal, such as sore throat, dizziness, etc.; drugs that stimulate the gastrointestinal tract are usually taken after meal.
There are also some special medication time, such as tranquillizers are generally taken before bedtime; malaria drugs are generally taken 2 hours before the attack.
If you are not feeling well, you should seek medical advice and use the medication under the guidance of a physician.