Banlangen anti-cold should not exceed 3 days

Radix is ​​a good helper to prevent colds. However, doctors reminded that although Banlangen has little side effects, it is not advisable to take Banlangen for more than 3 consecutive days.

Xu Baohai, director of the Chinese Medicine Hospital of Jishuitan Hospital in Beijing, pointed out that Radix isatidis is a bitter cold and has the effects of detoxification, cooling and pharynx, and is often used by people to prevent influenza and other epidemic diseases. However, a few days ago, a parent to prevent children from colds, let the children take Banlangen every day for a week, and the result was a gastrointestinal hemorrhage. In addition, overdosing of Banlangen causes dizziness, chest tightness, or cases of persistent diarrhea. Although Banlangen has fewer toxic and side effects, it can also cause adverse reactions if it is not used chronically or when it is abused excessively. If a large dose of Banlangen is used for a long time, it will also cause accumulation poisoning when the liver detoxification capacity declines, resulting in damage to the digestive system and hematopoietic system, such as upper gastrointestinal bleeding and leukopenia.

Therefore, the doctor reminded that taking Banlangen to prevent disease must be appropriate, do not take more Jiufu, taking the best not to exceed 3 days. In addition, those who are physically deficient, and those whose spleen and stomach are discordant, who are prone to diarrhea, and whose body is cold, should not drink bran blue. In particular, due to the imperfect function of the spleen and stomach in children, taking multiple Banlangen is more likely to cause symptoms such as indigestion.