What are the ways to take the time to take Chinese medicine?

The time and method of taking medication should also be noted: general medication should be taken one hour before meals; medication that stimulates the stomach and intestines should be taken after meals; tonic medication should be taken on an empty stomach; sleeping medication should be taken before going to bed; acute illnesses are not bound by the time of day to take; chronic illnesses should be taken at regular intervals; one dose per day or two doses per day are usually taken, and special illnesses should be taken in accordance with the doctor's instructions. In addition, the tonic should be served warm, winter still have to be served hot, because the tonic cold service is easy to hinder the stomach, affecting the digestion and absorption; the elderly more weak spleen and stomach, the service can take a small amount of traditional Chinese medicine, warm service approach, which can reduce the burden on the stomach; the best in the day of the Chinese medicine decoction, the medicine should not be stored for more than 10 hours.