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The basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine processing mainly includes

Its theory mainly includes: medicinal properties theory, medicinal material processing theory and pharmaceutical technology theory.

1. property theory: study the property, efficacy, toxicity and meridian tropism of drugs, in which the property of drugs includes cold and heat, warm and cool, bitter and sweet, and the efficacy includes clearing away heat and toxic materials, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, benefiting qi and nourishing yin, etc.

2. Processing theory of medicinal materials: study the processing methods and principles of medicinal materials, such as roasting, frying, baking, boiling and sand frying.

3. Pharmaceutical technology theory: Study the preparation technology and preparation forms of drugs, including soaking, decocting and distillation. The basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine processing has an important influence on the efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese medicine, and is the basis of research and application of traditional Chinese medicine.