How long is it best for Chinese medicine to endure? What should I pay attention to when cooking Chinese medicine?

Traditional Chinese medicine is a traditional medicine in China. More and more people in China began to pay attention to the function of Chinese medicine, and many people began to try to drink Chinese medicine to solve their daily ailments. Boiling Chinese medicine is also a skill to master. Boiling of traditional Chinese medicine is also needed. So how long is it best for Chinese medicine to endure? What should I pay attention to when cooking Chinese medicine? Let's have a look.

1, decocted with traditional Chinese medicine

1, how long is the best time to boil Chinese medicine?

1. 1, a heat-clearing and dispersing drug for treating acute fever, exogenous wind-cold and wind-heat diseases. After the first boiling, fry with medium fire 15 ~ 20 minutes, and then fry again after the second boiling 10 ~ 15 minutes.

1.2, used for the treatment of common chronic diseases, such as spleen and stomach diseases, visceral dysfunction, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, etc. The first decoction takes 20-30 minutes with medium fire, and the second decoction takes about15-20 minutes.

1.3, a tonic for treating deficiency diseases, such as qi deficiency, blood deficiency and kidney deficiency. Decocting for 30-40 minutes for the first time and 20-30 minutes for the second time.

2, special medicine decoction method

2. 1, package

Generally, seeds and various pollen medicines are put into gauze bags and decocted in group medicines.

2.2, after medication

Some prescriptions only need to decoct one medicine or several medicines, that is, other medicines are decocted 10 minutes and then put into the medicine jar. Because some medicinal materials are ineffective after long-term decoction, such as Uncaria rhynchophylla; Some medicinal materials have aromatic fragrance, which will reduce the efficacy if decocted for a long time, such as honeysuckle, forsythia and mint.

Drugs with aromatic smell and volatile oil or not suitable for long-term decoction should be put into the pot 5 to 10 minutes before decoction.

2.3. Dissolve drugs

Other drugs should be decocted to a predetermined dose, and the decoction should be decocted with slow fire and constantly stirred to dissolve.

2.4, decoct medicine first

Some hard medicinal materials, the effective components of which are not easy to be decocted, generally need to be decocted for 30 to 40 minutes before being mixed with other drugs. For example, shellfish, minerals and bones should be fried first.

2.5, blunt medicine

Mix that soaking agent with decoct medicinal juice or boiled water for soaking.

2.6, the other decoct the medicine.

Some expensive medicines should be decocted separately, and then the liquid medicines should be taken together. Common ginseng, American ginseng, velvet antler and so on.

2. Several aspects that should be paid attention to when decocting traditional Chinese medicine

1, decocting utensils: casserole, stainless steel, glass, enamel, etc. are preferred. When decocting medicine, avoid using iron, aluminum and copper pots. Because the physical and chemical properties of the former are relatively stable, it is not easy to react with the ingredients in the drug to ensure the curative effect of the drug. However, the iron and copper components are relatively active and easily react with the components in the medicine, which affects the curative effect.

2. Soaking method: Before decocting, put the medicine into the medicine pot, add clean cold water to soak the medicine, add water to submerge the medicine surface for 3-5cm, and soak for 20-60 minutes (if the time is too long, the medicine will go moldy and deteriorate), which is beneficial to decocting the effective components of the medicine.

3. decocting method: Decoct each dose twice. For the first time, the soaked medicinal herbs are boiled with strong fire, and then boiled with medium and small fire to keep the herbs boiling; The second decoction requires less water (based on the submerged surface), and the heat is the same as that of the first decoction. You'd better cover it when you blow it up. Under normal circumstances, it is not advisable to open the lid frequently when cooking, otherwise the smell will be lost and the efficacy will be reduced.

4. Boiling time: calculate the time after the medicine is boiled. General drugs are decocted for 20-30 minutes for the first time and 15-25 minutes for the second time; Nourishing and solid drugs are decocted for 40-60 minutes for the first time and for about 30 minutes for the second time; Drugs for relieving exterior syndrome and drugs for regulating qi and relieving depression are decocted for 6-65438 05 minutes for the first time and 5-65438 00 minutes for the second time.

5. Filtration of liquid medicine: The amount of decoction liquid should be determined according to the patient's condition, age and other specific conditions. The amount of adults is about 200-300ml, and that of children is about 1/4- 1/2, that is, 50- 150ml.

6, taking time: one dose a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. Take the first decoction in the morning and the second decoction in the afternoon, so that the concentration and function of the two decoctions in the body can be uniform and reliable. You can also mix the two decoctions and take them twice in the morning and afternoon with an interval of about 6 hours. It is better to take the medicine decocted on the same day than to keep it. Tonics should be taken half an hour before meals; Heat-clearing drugs and drugs that stimulate gastrointestinal tract should be taken half an hour after meals; Please follow the doctor's advice for other drugs.

7. How to take it: There are three ways to take it: hot, warm and cold. Generally speaking, antiperspirant and warm tonic should be taken with warm clothes; Cold-dispelling drugs and drugs for treating joint pain and ulcer should be taken hot, while heat-clearing and detoxifying drugs should be taken cold.

8. Precautions: Traditional Chinese medicines wrapped in paper or gauze are often found in traditional Chinese medicine bags, marked with the words "Fry first, then fry, and take orally". Be sure to follow the requirements, otherwise it will affect the effect of the medicine. In the process of decocting, water can be added according to the situation, but it should be constantly stirred to prevent overflow and paste.

3. Time of taking Chinese medicine

1, before meals: usually take the medicine 30 ~ 60 minutes before meals. If the disease is second, you should take the medicine before meals, so that the medicinal properties of the medicine can be easily released, such as liver and kidney deficiency or diseases below the waist. In the treatment of intestinal diseases, it is also advisable to take medicine before meals, because in the fasting state, the liquid medicine can directly contact with the mucosa of the digestive tract and quickly enter the intestine through the stomach, so as to be absorbed more and play a role, so as not to be diluted by the food in the stomach and affect the efficacy.

2, after meals: generally take the medicine after meals 15 ~ 30 minutes. The sick place is in bed, so you should take medicine after meals. If it is used to treat diseases such as heart, lung, chest, diaphragm and upper abdominal cavity, it can improve the medicinal properties after meals. Drugs that stimulate the gastrointestinal tract can reduce the damage to the gastrointestinal mucosa after meals. Toxic drugs should also be taken after meals to avoid side effects caused by excessive absorption.

3, between meals: that is, take medicine between meals to avoid the influence of food on drugs, drugs for treating spleen and stomach diseases should be taken between meals.

4, fasting: a tonic soup, should be taken on an empty stomach in the morning to facilitate full absorption. Drugs used for deworming or treating vascular diseases of limbs should also be taken on an empty stomach, so that the drugs can quickly enter the intestine and maintain a high concentration, so as to quickly exert their efficacy. The same is true of the decoction with purgative effect, thus enhancing the curative effect.

5, before going to bed: generally take it at 15 ~ 30 minutes before going to bed. Drugs for invigorating the heart and spleen, calming the mind, calming the heart and sleeping peacefully, as well as stagnation and thoracic diaphragm disease. You should lie on your back after taking the medicine; If you have head, mouth and ear diseases, you should lie on your pillow after taking the medicine; When the symptoms of left and right ribs appear, you should choose your sleeping position according to the ascending and descending function of medicinal properties after taking the medicine. Choose a healthy prescription when the medicinal properties rise, and choose a prescription when the medicinal properties subside.

6. Overnight: It mainly refers to insect repellent, which is taken 1 time before going to bed and 1 time on an empty stomach the next morning to kill insects and excrete them.

It is worth noting that acute severe diseases should be taken as soon as possible or often (once every 1-2 hours), and chronic diseases should be taken on time.

In short, the time to take Chinese medicine should be decided according to the condition and the nature of the medicine. The principle is to give full play to the preventive and therapeutic effects of drugs and reduce adverse reactions.