Chinese herbal medicine is increasingly popular among the general public. After the prescription of Chinese medicine is issued, patients often ask how to cook Chinese medicine. 1. Decoction apparatus A casserole is most suitable, followed by a home decoction machine. Decoction in a casserole is the best way to effectively decoct medicines, especially those that need to be decocted for a long time. 2.Washing Chinese medicine has more impurities due to concoction, transportation and other reasons, so rinsing is indispensable to reduce dust, sand, etc. Pour the packaged herbs into the casserole, add the right amount of water, stir with chopsticks for a few seconds, pour off the water, and repeat once. 3.Add water In order to ensure the collection of 200ml of juice, generally add water at the top and bottom of 800ml, this should also be properly adjusted according to the amount of medicine and the time needed to reduce the medicine. 4.Decoction Decoct with a wu hua fire for 30-40 minutes. For pungent and dispersing products, decoct for 20 minutes or afterwards, such as sand, mint, etc.; for tonic products, extend the brief time appropriately and decoct for 40 minutes on a civil fire; for special drugs such as the manufacture of epiphyllum, first decoct for 30 minutes to 2 hours to taste the tongue without numbness, then incorporate other drugs. 5, juice collection Filter with fine gauze, after pouring out the juice, you can add a little water, a little decoction, that is, pour and filter again. The juice must be collected slowly to avoid scalding. If there are still many impurities in the medicine, filter it again using a fine gauze filter.