Decoction of Chinese herbs and how to take them

  A herbal decoction method: 1, the best use of decoction pot, followed by stainless steel, aluminum pot, iron pot is prohibited.  2, first soak the herbs in cold water for half an hour, add water to cover the medicine about 2-3 cm.  3, the first decoction with high heat, and then slowly decocted on low heat, depending on the amount of water, decoction time of about 20-30 minutes, pour the liquid into the container, add the appropriate amount of warm water and continue to decoct, the same method as before, two times the liquid mixed together, too much liquid can be properly concentrated, generally a patch of medicine to eat a day, divided into 2 to 3 times orally, special circumstances can follow medical advice.  4.Depending on the age of the child, generally 10~15ml per time within 1 year old, 15~20ml per time between 1~3 years old, 20~30ml per time between 3~5 years old, and 30~50ml per time above 5 years old.  5.Children with difficulty in taking medicine can be served with icing sugar.  6.If there is gypsum, saposhnikov (black smooth piece) need to be decocted for half an hour first, such as the need for ginger, red dates need to provide their own, red dates need to be torn open when decocted.  Second, the use of granules: tear open all the small packages of a dose of medicine, drugs mixed together, brewed with 60-80 ml of boiling water, can be properly stirred to facilitate taking, generally a post to eat a day, 2-3 times a day, special circumstances need to follow medical advice, you can also add the appropriate amount of rock sugar when taking.  Third, if it has been decocted in the hospital, it can be appropriately concentrated depending on the situation of the child taking the medicine.