Conventional Chinese medicines need to be decocted in a ceramic pot, soaked in cold water for half an hour, then boiled on high heat for about 20 minutes, usually boiled twice, and then blended together and taken in two portions. However, there are special drugs that require special decoction, such as strong viscous, powdery and fluffy drugs, talcum and convolvulus, which need to be packaged and decocted. Therefore, it needs to be decided according to the condition and medicinal properties.
For the active ingredient is difficult to dissolve in water gold stone, mineral drugs such as magnetite, gypsum, etc., and toxic side effects of drugs such as aconite, aconite, etc. need to be first decocted; some aromatic drugs such as peppermint, sand nuts and active ingredients should not be decocted for a long time, such as hooker, rhubarb needs to be after the next; gelatin drugs such as Colla Corii Asini, antlers need to be melted; some precious herbs, such as ginseng, antelope horns need to be decocted separately.
Nourishing drugs need to be taken before meals, stomachic drugs and gastrointestinal stimulation of the greater appropriate to take after meals, anthelmintics, laxative drugs on an empty stomach, tranquillizers taken before bedtime.
Specific drug use and method is recommended to take under the guidance of a doctor.