How to Understand Charcoal Frying

Stir-frying is a method of preparing traditional Chinese medicines, the purpose of which is to make the medicines charcoal by stir-frying, but retaining their intrinsic odor and medicinal properties.

1. The term "stir-frying" refers to placing the drug in a hot pan and stir-frying it over a medium or high flame. In the process of frying, the drug will gradually turn black, charring. This charring process not only changes the external appearance of the drug, but also has a certain effect on its internal composition.

2, the survival is the core of the charcoal storage. The existence of the drug in the charcoal frying, only part of the charcoal, while the uncharred part of the drug should still be retained the inherent smell and properties of the drug. This means that in the process of frying, the drug can not be completely ashed, otherwise it will lose its efficacy.

3, in the process of stir-frying charcoal storage, need to pay attention to control the fire and stir-frying time. Too much fire or too long a time may lead to complete ashing of the drug, thus losing its efficacy. Therefore, Chinese pharmacists need to carefully master the skills in the process of concocting to ensure that the drug can achieve the best concoction effect.

Advantages of charcoal stir-frying:

1. Charcoal stir-frying can maintain the inherent odor and medicinal properties of the drug. In the process of frying, the drug will gradually turn black, charring, but the uncharred part of the drug should still retain the intrinsic odor and medicinal properties. This method of preparation ensures that the drug retains its original efficacy and effectiveness after frying, which is crucial to the efficacy and safety of Chinese medicine.

2, fried charcoal storage is a simple and easy method of preparation of traditional Chinese medicine. In the process of frying, simply place the drug in a hot pan and fry it with martial arts fire or medium fire. This method of operation is simple and easy to implement, and does not require complex equipment and instruments.

3, stabilize the chemical composition of the drug: frying charcoal storage process, the drug after high temperature charcoal, can make the drug in some of the unstable components to be stabilized. These unstable components in the frying process may be decomposed or transformed, thus reducing the active ingredients of the drug. And by frying charcoal storage, can effectively stabilize these components, to ensure the stability of the drug in the storage and use process.

4, easy to store and carry: after frying the charcoal storage treatment of the drug, its color and texture will change, become drier and harder. This change makes the drug easier to store and carry.