First, the advantages of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine

Synergy, enhance the curative effect Many Chinese and western medicines can improve the curative effect after being used together, and some of them have obvious synergy. For example, Rhizoma Coptidis and Cortex Phellodendri have synergistic effects with tetracycline, furazolidone and sulfadiazine in the treatment of dysentery and bacterial diarrhea, and the curative effect is often doubled. Proglumide, licorice, white peony root and borneol have synergistic effect in treating peptic ulcer, and compound gastrin is made.

Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, Radix Aucklandiae and Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae can obviously inhibit the intestinal tract, prolong the retention time of digoxin, vitamin B 12 and griseofulvin in the upper part of small intestine, which is beneficial to absorption and improve the curative effect. The combination of Radix Isatidis granules and western medicine sulfanilamide synergist (TMP) has obviously enhanced antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, and the curative effect on tonsillitis is better than that of Radix Isatidis granules or sulfanilamide synergist alone.

Reduce the adverse reactions of drugs. Some chemicals or purified products have a single component and obvious curative effect, but they have great toxic and side effects. Compatibility with traditional Chinese medicine can not only improve the curative effect, but also reduce the side effects. Expanding the scope of application of drugs Lithium carbonate has a certain effect on hematopoietic system, and has a good effect on aplastic anemia, neutropenia caused by radiotherapy and chemotherapy and iatrogenic leukopenia.

Second, the disadvantages of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine

Scutellaria baicalensis injection and Polygonum multiflorum injection are stable under alkaline conditions, but if they are compatible with acidic injections such as glucose injection, the solubility of flavonoids and anthraquinones will be reduced.

Drug metabolism that affects drug metabolism is mostly related to enzymes. Ethanol is a drug enzyme inducer, which can enhance the activity of drug enzymes in the liver. When Chinese medicinal liquor is taken together with western medicines such as Lumina, phenytoin sodium, metamizole sodium, insulin and Jiangtangling, the metabolism of these western medicines in the body is accelerated, the half-life is shortened and the curative effect is obviously reduced.

The combination of acidic traditional Chinese medicine with alkaline western medicine such as aluminum hydroxide, calcium carbonate and aminophylline will promote the excretion of its effective components as soon as possible, so that both Chinese and western medicine lose some curative effects.