Is there a professional to answer, what is the difference between Chinese medicine and Chinese patent medicine?

Do you often hear the concepts of "Chinese medicine" and "Chinese patent medicine" when you go to see Chinese medicine practitioners? Traditional Chinese medicine often uses traditional Chinese medicine or Chinese patent medicine to treat diseases. So what's the difference between the two? Next, I will elaborate from the following three aspects:

First of all, these two definitions are different.

Traditional Chinese medicine includes not only decoction made from medicinal materials, but also Chinese patent medicines and traditional Chinese medicine drinks. Traditional Chinese medicine is a medicine collected and processed under the guidance of China's traditional medical theory. The sources of traditional Chinese medicine are mainly natural medicinal materials and processed products, including sports drugs, plant drugs, mineral drugs and some biochemical drugs. It is worth mentioning that most Chinese medicines are still plant medicines.

Chinese patent medicine is a variety of traditional Chinese medicines made from Chinese herbal medicines under the guidance of Chinese medicine theory and according to the prescribed prescription and preparation technology. Including granules, pills, ointments, powders, pills and other dosage forms, it is an effective prescription essence created by doctors' long-term medical practice.

Second, the taste is different.

Traditional Chinese medicine is generally taken as decoction, which retains its special smell. For young children or people with sensitive sense of smell, it is often very difficult to take Chinese medicine, because it is also difficult for the public to accept it.

Chinese patent medicines are painless. Chinese patent medicine is a concentrated product after multiple processes. Because its dosage is much less than that of traditional Chinese medicine decoction, and the odor of traditional Chinese medicine is almost eliminated in the processing process, it is more acceptable to the public than traditional Chinese medicine.

Third, the method is different.

Most Chinese medicines need to be decocted before taking. The preparation of traditional Chinese medicine decoction has certain requirements on decocting tools, water consumption, decocting methods and decocting time. There are many methods of single frying, such as frying first, soaking, taking, cooking, frying in water and so on. And the process is very complicated.

Chinese patent medicine is relatively simple to take, so it can be taken directly, saving most of the time. However, due to the different nature, dosage form, efficacy and indications of Chinese patent medicines, there are some differences in their specific methods of administration.