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Home-made poultice boiling method

Home-made poultice boiling method is as follows:

A, the first preparation: the doctor prescribed a poultice in line with the characteristics of the patient's individual organism Chinese medicine. The drug into a covered container (preferably casserole, can also be used in copper or enameled pots, casseroles), add the appropriate amount of cold water to soak, the water is 15 centimeters above the surface of the medicine. To soak for a day.

Two, careful decoction: the fire "first big after small", that is, the first big fire will boil the medicine, and then use a small fire to maintain a slight boil, filtering the medicine for spare. The dregs of the medicine continue to add cold water to the decoction. So the decoction 3 times, 3 decoction of the liquid into one, leave to settle for a day, and then filtered with sterilized multi-layer gauze three times.

Three, cooking and stirring concentration: the filtered liquid will be placed on a small fire again to cook evaporation and concentration, while constantly stirring the liquid with chopsticks to prevent scorching, and gradually make it form a thick paste.

Four, add ingredients to collect the cream: in the thick creamy liquid add gum, turtle board gum, antler gum and other gum, can also add walnut meat sesame and other nutrients, in order to be delicious, can also be added to the appropriate amount of honey, or rock sugar, or caramel, with a small fire and constantly stirring with chopsticks and evenly collect the cream.

Fifth, low-temperature storage: containers to porcelain cans is appropriate, do not use metal pots, cans storage, so as not to cause chemical reactions. The storage environment must be cool and dry (such as refrigerators). A material of cream first made to serve 4 weeks of the amount, do not have to do too much, so as not to be too long mold.