Chinese medicine decoction method ①Apparatus: decoction of Chinese medicine should avoid using aluminum, iron, copper decoction containers, casserole boiling medicine is the most ideal. ②Water for decoction: It is best to use cold water for decocting Chinese medicine. Boiling water or warm water for decocting Chinese medicine will cause the proteins of the drug to coalesce into a protective layer on the surface of the drug after being heated, so that water cannot enter the interior of the drug, thus preventing the drug ingredients from being decocted sufficiently and affecting the efficacy. ③Soaking time. Soak the herbs for 30-60 minutes with the amount of water above the surface of the medicine. ④Decoction time. Generally, Chinese herbs are decocted twice, and the second decoction is 1/3-1/2 of the first decoction, and the two decoctions are mixed and taken in 2-3 times. The heat and time of decoction should be determined according to the nature and taste of the medicine. Generally speaking, cold and fever medicines should be decocted on a high fire for a short time, 3-5 minutes after boiling; tonic medicines should be decocted slowly on a low fire for a long time, 30-60 minutes after boiling. ⑤ Special usage. Some drugs have special decoction methods, including first decoction, second decoction, packet decoction, separate decoction, dissolution, soaking, punching, decoction of soup instead of water, etc., which should be decocted correctly according to medical advice. How to take Chinese medicine. During the period of taking tonics, raw, cold, sticky, spicy and other foods should be avoided. It is better not to drink tea, coffee, milk or soy milk for about an hour before and after drinking Chinese medicine. For patients with high fever, it is advisable to have a light diet, such as rice porridge, lotus root powder, etc.; for patients with chronic diarrhea, they can consume medicines or foods that strengthen the spleen and stomach, such as yam, lotus seeds, coix seeds, etc., and avoid eating raw vegetables and fruits and cold foods; for those with edema of the limbs, the diet should not be too salty; patients with liver and gallbladder diseases should avoid greasy; patients with skin diseases should avoid seafood, spicy foods, etc.; when taking tonic medicines such as ginseng and astragalus, avoid eating hawthorn and radish; when taking medicines to reduce phlegm and cough. Eat less sugar and spicy food, etc.; women should not eat cold food and alcohol during menstruation.