Patients or family members often ask about the decoction method of Chinese medicine, especially young patients! Here I will briefly introduce to you: Step 1: Choose a pot for decoction, preferably a casserole, followed by an enamel or stainless steel pot, not an iron pot. Step 2: Soak the medicine, pour the medicine into the pot and soak it for 15-20 minutes with tap water diffused over 1-2 centimeters, or one horizontal finger, on the surface of the medicine. Step 3: Decoction, first boil over high heat, change the fire to low heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes, pour out the medicine, add tap water, boil again and simmer for 15-20 minutes, pour out the medicine and mix with the first medicine, divide into two halves, drink half in the morning and half in the evening. Step 4: How much of the potion to master? The total amount can be decided according to how much water you can drink. A more standard amount is 200 ml each, if the first boiling water is less, add more water for the second time appropriately. The amount of Chinese medicine required is not very strict, and the amount of water can be completely determined according to personal circumstances. Step 5: What does decoction first and later mean? Some medicines are difficult to dissolve in water or minerals, so they need to be boiled for a while, such as gypsum, which should be decocted separately first, and then with other medicines. The later decoction is for volatile substances, such as peppermint, which takes a long time to volatilize, so it is added to other medicines for a little while. The pharmacy will explain and package the drugs separately to differentiate them. Step 6: Storage and heating of medication. You can drink the medication in the morning and keep the medication in the refrigerator at night, and drink it after it is heated in the microwave oven at night, or put it in a glass and drink it after it is heated with hot water. There is no need to boil it again.