What are the specific methods of Chinese medicine concoctions

The specific methods of Chinese medicine concoctions include the cultivation treatment, water treatment, fire treatment, water and fire treatment and other methods. Cultivation: Including the three processes of purification, crushing and cutting of herbs, the herbs are washed, impurities removed, crushed and then cut according to certain specifications. Water system: refers to the method of treating herbs with water or other liquid auxiliaries, and the commonly used water system methods include rinsing, smothering, soaking, spraying, and water flying. Fire system: it refers to the method of heating the medicines by fire, which can be divided into frying, roasting, calcining, simmering and so on according to the different heating temperatures, times and methods. Water and fire system: it refers to both water and fire, commonly used methods include boiling, steaming, stewing, making fire, quenching and so on. Other Preparation Methods: Some Chinese medicines need to be refined by special preparation methods, such as frosting, fermentation, germination, refining and mixing. Different Chinese medicines should be selected for the appropriate method of preparation in order to enhance the function of the medicine, improve the clinical efficacy and expand the scope of application.