In our daily outpatient work, patients often ask questions about Chinese medicine formula granules, such as what are granules? What do they look like? Are they less effective than the tonics boiled in a medicine pot? Is it expensive? In view of this, let’s get to know the Chinese medicine formula granules. Chinese medicine formula granules is a new formula of granular Chinese medicine made from a single traditional Chinese medicine drink as raw material, by extraction, separation, concentration, drying, granulation, packaging and other modern pharmaceutical technology. In some places, it is called “no-drying Chinese medicine”, “single-flavored Chinese medicine concentrated granules”, “scientific Chinese medicine” and so on. Most of the Chinese medicine in granule form is the molecular state of the active ingredients of Chinese medicine, instead of the simple crushing process of traditional Chinese medicine tablets, it does not need to be decocted. Firstly, it can fully satisfy the clinical herbalists to identify the evidence and add or subtract according to the evidence, without affecting the application of the compound prescription of the ruler, minister and adjuvant. Secondly, it is convenient to carry and easy to take. The granules do not need to be decocted, and can be drunk with boiling water, saving time and effort, so that you can take the medicine on time, whether during work or on the road. And the taste of certain herbal pellets is significantly improved compared to traditional tablets, when the brewing of water more water less arbitrary, for patients who have difficulty accepting the taste of herbs, you can put less water, more easy to drink. Third, clean and hygienic. Chinese medicine formula granules strictly follow the national unified quality standards, unified specifications, unified dose, easy to store, there will be no traditional herbal tablets in the storage process of mold, insects, the drawbacks. Fourth, effective. The Chinese medicine formula granules guarantee all the characteristics of the original Chinese medicine tablets, and their active ingredients are complete, which can ensure their therapeutic effect and stability. Because of the effectiveness of Chinese medicine formula granules, clean and hygienic, convenient to take, “can be like coffee” to drink Chinese medicine, in Korea, Japan, Europe and the United States and Taiwan and other countries have long been widely used, in China’s mainland young people are also easy to accept. Of course, at present, there are certain problems with Chinese medicine formula granules, mainly in terms of efficacy and price. For the effect of granules, most granules formula and traditional boiled soup effect is no different, but still visible research to prove that the role played by several herbs decocted together in some formula is not the same as the simple formula of granules. For example, the efficacy of the decoction of raw pulse san (ginseng, maidenhair and wu wei zi) together is significantly stronger than that of the brew that mixes the above 3 kinds of pellets; the decoction of si wei tang (Radix et Rhizoma pinnatifida, dried ginger and roasted licorice) together is not only significantly stronger than that of the pellet formula that mixes them, but the toxicity of the aconite contained in Radix et Rhizoma pinnatifida is greatly reduced. This may be related to the fact that the active ingredients contained in the decoction of several herbs together undergo a series of chemical changes such as chemistry, complexation and co-solubilization, while the granular formula has none or very few of these reactions. In terms of price, the price of granules is higher than that of traditional tablets, especially when precious herbs are used the price of a prescription will be higher. How to take: Pour each sachet of a dose into the same dry cup, stir it with an appropriate amount of boiling water, let it cool and then take it. Usually drink it in 2 doses, one in the morning and one in the evening. The evening medicine should be taken after warming up. You can also take it now: pour each sachet of the same dose into the same dry cup, stir well, take half of the powder with boiling water, and then take the remaining half of the powder when you drink it for the second time. Depending on the efficacy of the prescription, choose to take it before or after meals according to medical advice.