It is not recommended to take Chicken Bone Cao during menstruation because it is cold in nature, and cold medicines will hurt yang qi, and taking it during menstruation may cause symptoms such as cold pain in the lesser abdomen (lower abdomen) and fear of cold.
Chicken Bone Cao is cool in nature, sweet and slightly bitter in flavor, and enters the liver and stomach meridians. It has the basic effects of inducing diuresis to reduce yellowing, relieving liver pain, clearing heat and removing toxins. It can be used in treating damp-heat jaundice, stomach and epigastric distension, discomfort in the abdomen and ribs, and breast carbuncle (a suppurative disease that occurs when the breasts are red, swollen and painful and the milk is not discharged properly). It should be noted that this drug should be used with caution for those who are weak with deficiency and cold, therefore it is not suitable to use this product during menstruation.
If you are not feeling well, please seek medical advice from your doctor. If you need to take medication, please do so under your doctor’s guidance, and it is not recommended to take medication on your own, so as to avoid delaying your condition or causing adverse effects.