The Nantou County Health Bureau printed posters to promote the five steps of Chinese medicine safety: "stop, watch, listen, choose, and use".

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[Reporter Xie Jieyu/Report from Nantou] Under the influence of the epidemic, social media is flooded with all kinds of nourishing and nourishing folk remedies. The Nantou County Health Bureau also received feedback from the public that they mistook the relevant remedies on the Internet and picked wild grass on the mountain. After returning home to make tea and drink it, it caused physical discomfort. Therefore, the public is specially reminded to abide by the 5 steps of "stop, watch, listen, choose, and use" of medication, which is the way to ensure health and safety.

The Nantou County Health Bureau pointed out that people often have misconceptions about taking traditional Chinese medicine. For example, traditional Chinese medicine is used to cure diseases and maintain health without illness; Chinese medicine contains heavy metals and pesticides, which will cause poisoning if taken too much; Add or subtract the dosage at will; believe folk remedies, not doctors, etc. In fact, doctors have received professional training, and prescriptions prescribed by doctors can be said to be safe, effective and guaranteed.

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If the public has any doubts about taking medicine, especially if there is a situation where Chinese and Western medicines are used in combination, they should take the initiative to inform the doctor or pharmacist of the drug items used at the same time. The doctor or pharmacist can judge whether Chinese and Western medicine can be used in combination, so as to avoid adverse effects caused by drug interactions. response, and proposed the 5 steps of drug safety "stop, look, listen, choose, and use" for the public to follow.

The so-called "stop" means to stop folk prescriptions, improper medical treatment, and random purchase of medicines and medications.

"Looking" means seeing qualified Chinese medicine practitioners.

"Listen" means to listen carefully to the instructions of doctors and pharmacists.

"Choose" means to choose medicines with a license name approved by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

"Use" means to take Chinese medicine correctly according to the doctor's advice.