What should I do if drinking Chinese medicine is too bitter? Experts suggest adding honey to taste.

Guide: It is the practice of many citizens to see Chinese medicine when they are sick, but what should Chinese medicine do if it is too bitter? Although they all say that "the medicine tastes bitter", it is basically a kind of torture to drink Chinese medicine every time. So there are different ways to deal with it. Some people add sugar to Chinese medicine, some people add honey, and some people eat other foods immediately after drinking Chinese medicine to dilute the bitterness in their mouths. So are these small methods correct? Will it affect the curative effect of traditional Chinese medicine? Let's take a look at the expert's opinion. Click on the picture to go to the next page >> "Bitterness" is definitely a common understanding of Chinese medicine. Just smelling some traditional Chinese medicines is unbearable, and it is also a challenge to drink them all. The active ingredients in Chinese medicine are mainly alkaloids, which is why most Chinese medicines are bitter. Drinking Chinese medicine is a very troublesome thing for many adults. In order to let children finish a bowl of Chinese medicine, parents can be described as both soft and hard. In order to alleviate the bitter taste of traditional Chinese medicine, some people add some sugar or honey to neutralize the taste, and some people eat other foods immediately after drinking traditional Chinese medicine to dilute the taste in their mouths. So will these practices affect the curative effect? Are experts in favor of these practices? Generally speaking, Chinese medicine practitioners will add appropriate amount of licorice when prescribing Chinese medicine, mainly for seasoning, but the sweetness of licorice is not enough to greatly reduce the bitterness of Chinese medicine. For some people, adding the right amount of honey, experts say this is a good choice. Because honey is rich in nutrition, it has the effect of moistening the lungs and intestines, and the main components of honey are fructose and glucose, which are more easily absorbed by the stomach, especially children. Therefore, experts advise parents that if children want to drink Chinese medicine, adding honey is better than adding sugar.