The boiling of traditional Chinese medicine includes the selection of decoction utensils, soaking of traditional Chinese medicine, decoction of traditional Chinese medicine and taking of traditional Chinese medicine, etc. Patients should boil traditional Chinese medicine according to the doctor’s instructions.
1. Selection of decoction utensils: decoction utensils should use casserole, enamel, glass, stainless steel, etc., avoid using iron, aluminum, copper, etc., the selection of decoction utensils should be carried out in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.
2. Chinese medicine soaking: Chinese medicine soaking before decoction, different Chinese medicine soaking time is different, Chinese medicine soaking should be carried out in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.
3. Decoction of traditional Chinese medicine: the fire used for decoction is divided into “martial fire” and “civil fire”. Martial fire refers to large fire, and literary fire refers to small fire. Generally, decoctions are first boiled over a large fire, and then decocted over a small fire. However, some formulas, such as antidepressants, heat-clearing agents, aromatic medicines and other formulas, only use large fire, and should not be decocted over a small fire for a long time. The decoction of Chinese medicine should be carried out according to the doctor’s instruction.
4. Taking Chinese medicines: different medicines are taken in different ways. Tonifying and laxative medicines should be taken on an empty stomach before meals. Medicines that relieve symptoms and treat diseases of the head and face should be taken after meals. The drugs that calm the mind are suitable to be taken before going to bed. Chinese medicines that stimulate the stomach and intestines should be taken after meals. Chinese medicines should be taken according to the doctor’s instructions.
The use of traditional Chinese medicine should be under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, do not blindly use traditional Chinese medicine, so as not to delay the condition or cause adverse reactions.