Detailed steps of decocting medicine

Prepare utensils before decocting, mainly casserole and crock, followed by enamel pot, and avoid using copper iron pot to avoid chemical changes and affect the curative effect.

Methods and steps:

1. First soak the medicinal materials for 30-60 minutes, and the amount of water shall be higher than the water surface. Generally, Chinese medicine is decocted twice.

2. The amount of water added is 1/3- 1/2 of the first decoction. The decoctions are filtered and mixed, and then taken twice.

Note: The duration and time of decoction depend on the drug performance. Generally speaking, exterior-relieving drugs and heat-clearing drugs should be decocted with strong fire for a short time, and then decocted for 3-5 minutes after boiling; Nourishing drugs should be decocted slowly with slow fire for a long time, and then decocted for 30-60 minutes after boiling. Some drugs have special decocting methods because of different textures, and the prescription should be explained.

Traditional Chinese medicine, also known as Chinese herbal medicine, refers to substances used in traditional Chinese medicine to prevent and treat diseases, including natural drugs and processed products. Although it is nominally called "herbal medicine", it is mainly herbal medicine, but also animal medicine (including turtle, turtle, sheep, tiger and other animal parts) and insect medicine (including earthworm, centipede, ground beetle and so on). ), mineral medicine (including various metals).