Overnight herbal dregs may cause problems such as deterioration of the drug the next day, so it is not recommended to continue to boil and take the medicine, the specific decoction, the method of taking the medicine need to follow the doctor’s instructions.
Each dose of medicine is usually decocted twice, but can also be decocted three times. The amount of water for the first decoction can be appropriately larger, while that for the second and third decoctions can be slightly smaller. The amount of medicine obtained from each decoction should be about 150mL. Generally, after two decoctions, most of the active ingredients have been precipitated, and the third decoction can also be carried out.
If the decoction is continued, it may not have sufficient medicinal effect, so it is not recommended to keep the dregs overnight after two to three times of decoction to continue the decoction. The dregs of the medicine overnight may cause problems such as deterioration of the medicine, and if the decoction is continued to be taken, problems such as abdominal pain and diarrhea, stomach distension and discomfort may occur, and in serious cases, poisoning may occur.
Taking medication should be under the guidance of a professional doctor, do not use medication privately, so as not to cause damage to the body.