The decoction time of Chinese medicine is generally determined according to the properties of the drug, wu huo decoction, boiling and then decoction for 3 to 5 minutes can be wen huo slow decoction, wen huo decoction, boiling and then continue to decoction for 30 to 60 minutes. Wen Huo, refers to the fire that makes the temperature rise and water evaporate slowly; Wu Huo, also called rapid fire, refers to the fire that makes the temperature rise and water evaporate rapidly. Generally speaking, antidepressants and heat-clearing medicines are suitable for decocting with martial fire for a shorter period of time, and can be decocted for 3 to 5 minutes after boiling; tonic medicines need to be decocted slowly with gentle fire for a longer period of time, and can be decocted for another 30 to 60 minutes after boiling. Certain medicines have different textures and special decoction methods, which will be indicated on the prescription issued by the doctor. The special decoction time includes two different decoction methods, namely, first decoction (for goldstone, minerals, crustaceans, and some more toxic medicines) and second decoction (for some aromatic medicines, the active ingredients are easy to be volatilized by decoction for a long time and reduce the efficacy of the medicines). If you need to decoct Chinese medicine, please follow the doctor’s instructions strictly to avoid affecting the efficacy or causing unnecessary damage to the body.