Decoction Methods and Precautions for Chinese Medicines

Chinese medicine emphasizes on “accurate identification” and “precise medication”, but the subsequent decoction of traditional Chinese medicine is also a very important part, which directly affects the diagnosis and treatment effect. “Serious” decoction, “heart” decoction on the efficacy of drugs and disease regression have a crucial role. First, the container: preferred casserole, tile pot, clay fired, with the breath of the earth, and the drug into one, strong medicine, polymerization of heaven and earth. Next enamel pots, stainless steel pots. Avoid single metal containers such as copper, iron and aluminum, easy to react with the drug, toxic side effects. Second, add water: soak 0.5-1 hours with water to make the drug soaked, water over the surface of the drug. It is recommended that the capacity of the medicinal juice is 50-100 ml, and the amount of water needs to be adjusted appropriately. Third, with fire: the best firewood, the next gas, the least electricity. After boiling over the fire, the general Chinese medicine will be decocted over medium fire for 20 minutes, the antidepressant formula and heat-clearing formula will be decocted over medium fire for 5-15 minutes, and the tonic medicine will be decocted over medium fire for 30-60 minutes. Stirring 1-2 times in the middle of the decoction process, do not take more air out of the antipyretic medicine. Fourth, the second decoction: the first decoction filtered out, directly heating water. It can be directly decocted again, or decocted again before the next service, with slightly shorter decoction time. Fifth, special decoction: the package of decoction has been generally wrapped in gauze; the first decoction refers to the first alone 15-30 minutes; after the next refers to the filtration before the decoction of 3-5 minutes; another decoction refers to a separate decoction; punch generally refers to the use of medicinal juice in a bowl or boiled water and take, and other follow the doctor’s instructions. Six, serving: 2-3 times a day, except in special circumstances generally take after meals, not recommended half morning (9:00), half afternoon (13:00)! Appropriate hot and cold, drink a little water after serving, or use sexually compatible food to accompany the medicine, and walk appropriately after the medicine. With the acceptance of the mind to take medicine can make the medicine and the human body fully integrated, not with fear, resistance mentality. Seven, how to rationalize the time: it is recommended that the preferred early morning decoction, conditions do not allow the first night of two consecutive decoctions, after serving a second decoction thermos flask or cooled refrigerated. Eight, taboo: generally do not take cold, greasy, medicinal food, special taboos doctor will generally give special account. Nine, drug reaction: after taking the drug, there will be a variety of comfortable and uncomfortable feeling, some is the reaction of the exclusion of disease, more communication with the doctor to understand the disease regression. Ten, the entire decoction process, please use the “heart” to do!