The efficacy and characteristics of each of the pill, powder, soup, paste and dan in Chinese medicine

Dosage form refers to the form of pharmaceutical preparations. At present, there are more than 40 kinds of Chinese medicine dosage forms in China, including traditional dosage forms such as soup, pill, powder, paste, dan, wine, gelatin, dew, etc., as well as modern dosage forms such as tablets, flushing, injections, capsules, aerosols, etc. Several commonly used dosage forms of Chinese medicine and their characteristics are introduced as follows. Several commonly used Chinese medicine dosage forms and their characteristics are introduced as follows.

(1)Soup: it is the most commonly used dosage form. A paste of Chinese medicine with water to decoct the juice, repeated 2~3 times, and the filtrate obtained from each time to mix well, divided into 2~3 times to serve. It is characterized by the convenience and flexibility of prescription addition and subtraction, easy absorption and fast effect of oral intake. However, there are shortcomings such as the trouble of decoction and not easy to store.

(2) pills: the herb powder and binder or herb extracts and excipients made of spherical dosage form. According to the different types of binders are divided into water pills, honey pills, paste pills, wax pills, concentrated pills and other 5 kinds. Water pills are inexpensive, but they tend to harden after being placed, making it difficult for them to exert their medicinal effects in the body in a timely manner. Honey pills are mostly used for chronic diseases or debilitated patients, but stored for a long time easy to insect mold. Wax pills should be heated to melt after taking warm service. Concentrated pills are small in size, containing a large amount of medicine, easy to take, but because of its disintegration degree sometimes does not meet the requirements and affect the efficacy.

(3)Punch: refers to the dried granular preparations made of fine powder or extracts of medicinal herbs, which is the development of tonics, syrups and dipping creams, easy to take, tastes good, and is most suitable for patients with chronic diseases and children. Commonly used are Le Pulse Dosage for treating cardiovascular diseases. Cold and fever-reducing punch for the treatment of external infections. The shortcomings are high sugar content, easy to return.

(4) bulk: the system will be one or more drugs crushed and evenly mixed and made of dry powder form, is one of the oldest formulations. Can be taken internally and can be used externally, such as tin-like bulk, can be taken internally to treat colonic ulcers, external blowing the throat can be used to treat oral mucosal ulcers, throat ulcers, and so on. In addition, there are blood circulation and pain relief of the seven centi-san; diuretic lymphatic five ling-san; blowing the nose to sneeze for the stroke of the closed hole of the Tongguan-san and so on. Dispersant processing is simple, easy to use, rapid absorption, the disadvantage is that the aromatic components are easy to volatilize and affect the efficacy.

(5) cream: divided into two kinds of internal and external cream. Internal paste is the drug decocted with water, remove the dregs of the juice, concentrate and add refined honey or sugar made of thick semi-fluid dosage form. Characterized by its thick taste with sweetness, medicinal properties and calm, easy to take and suck beer, fast-acting. External plasters, mostly plasters, extracting drugs with plant extracts in beer components, plus red Dan refined, through the external treatment of scabies, sores and ulcers or rheumatism and pain and other diseases.

(6) alcohol: the system uses white wine (ethanol content of about 50% to 60%) or yellow wine (ethanol content of about 15%) as a solvent, soaking drugs, simple production, long storage, internal and external consumption can be. Commonly used are chasing the wind and living wine, etc., as well as ginseng and antler wine, ginseng wine, Shi Guogong wine, etc., suitable for tonic beverages. It is characterized by low dosage, good absorption and fast effect. However, it is only suitable for cold and deficiency diseases, and is not suitable for those who can't drink alcohol or should not drink alcohol, and should be used with caution or prohibited.

(7)Tablet: It is a widely used dosage form. According to the ratio of powder to concentrated extract, it is made into raw tablets, extract tablets, semi-impregnated tablets and so on. Tablets have the advantages of small size, accurate dosage, stable quality, easy to take and carry. The disadvantage is that children and comatose patients are inconvenient to swallow, improper storage will disintegrate and so on.