If oral Chinese medicine is taken twice a day, it is usually recommended to take it before and after breakfast and dinner. The specific pre or post-meal consumption should be decided according to the nature of the medicine. For example, it is recommended to take herbal medicines before meals, while gastrointestinal medicines and medicines for clearing heat and fire are recommended to be taken after meals. Oral administration of Chinese medicine should be based on the nature of the disease and the properties of the medicine. If you take Chinese medicine twice a day, it is generally recommended to take it before or after breakfast and before or after dinner. Tonic drugs, for treating weakness of the body, are generally recommended to be taken about 30 minutes before meals. Chinese herbal medicines for gastrointestinal diseases, clearing heat and fire, and draining liver and Qi are usually recommended to be taken about 20-30 minutes after breakfast and dinner to avoid affecting the digestive function of the gastrointestinal tract or the therapeutic effect of the medicine. Therefore, before taking herbal medicines, you should consult a relevant professional doctor to clarify the nature of the disease to the drug ingredients. In addition, it is necessary to pay attention to temperature control when drinking Chinese medicine, and not to drink cold Chinese medicine. At the same time, attention should be paid to avoid eating spicy, cold, fatty, sweet and greasy foods.