What is "crude drug processing"? The purpose of crude drug processing

Crude drug processing generally refers to the processing of traditional Chinese medicine. It is a traditional medication habit in China and unique to China, and plays an important role in ensuring the safety of clinical medication in traditional Chinese medicine.

The purpose of crude drug processing is as follows:

Reduce or eliminate the toxicity or side effects of drugs;

Improve the curative effect;

Change the medicinal properties;

Change or enhance the site or trend of drug action;

Easy to adjust and prepare;

Easy to preserve;

Conducive to taking.