How many days a pair of Chinese medicine can be drunk depends on the different ages of patients, different diseases, different physiques and other factors. In general, adults can drink one pair of medicine for one day, which can be divided into two doses in the morning and evening. Chinese medicine soup is usually taken as one dose per day, which is decocted twice and divided into two doses. Clinical use of medication will be increased or decreased according to the condition, for example, acute diseases can be increased to 2 doses a day, i.e. two doses a day. There are also different dosage times. For example, tonic medicines should be taken on an empty stomach; medicines for malaria should be taken 2 hours before the onset of malaria; medicines that are irritating to the stomach and intestines should be taken after meals; and tranquilizing medicines should be taken before bedtime. There are various ways to take Chinese medicines, and it is recommended to take medicines under the guidance of professional physicians.