Most of the herbal decoctions used to treat eczema are traditional Chinese medicine decoctions. Whether to drink them before meals depends on the patient's own situation. If the patient's spleen and stomach function is weak, they can drink them after meals. If the patient's spleen and stomach function is normal, they can drink them before meals.
1. It is recommended not to drink on an empty stomach: Most soup and medicine used to treat eczema are bitter and cold in nature. If the patient's spleen and stomach function is weak, such as in the elderly or children, it is recommended to take it on an empty stomach before meals to avoid the stimulation of the soup and medicine on the spleen and stomach, thus avoiding discomfort caused by drinking soup and medicine used to treat eczema before meals;
2. Can be consumed after meals: If the patient's spleen and stomach function is normal, there are no gastrointestinal diseases, and there is no deficiency syndrome, they can drink a moderate amount of herbal medicine to treat eczema after meals, which can avoid irritation to the spleen and stomach, and better exert the drug effect, helping to treat eczema;
3. Avoid drinking on an empty stomach: If the patient has poor spleen and stomach function and often experiences symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea, try not to drink soup and medicine for treating eczema on an empty stomach to avoid stimulating the spleen and stomach and worsening discomfort symptoms;
4. Other situations: If the patient has an allergic constitution and is allergic to certain traditional Chinese medicine, try not to drink decoction for treating eczema as it may cause allergic reactions and worsen the symptoms of eczema. You can drink decoction for treating eczema under the guidance of a doctor.
Most of the decoction drugs used to treat eczema are heat clearing and detoxifying drugs, such as honeysuckle, dandelion, Scutellaria baicalensis, etc., which are relatively cold in nature. If the patient belongs to cold syndrome, damp heat syndrome, etc., it is recommended not to drink the decoction drugs used to treat eczema, as it may lead to worsening of damp heat.
It is recommended that patients drink herbal medicine to treat eczema under the guidance of a doctor according to their own situation. If they experience discomfort symptoms after drinking herbal medicine, they should seek medical examination and treatment in a timely manner.
