The time to drink Chinese medicine is different according to the specific type of disease, and the correct time to take it is also different for different types of Chinese medicine. 1. If it is a tonic drug, it needs to be taken in the morning and evening half an hour before meals on an empty stomach to be able to better play the effect of tonicity and promote the body’s absorption of water and grain essence. 2. If you are taking drugs to help you sleep, it is advisable to take them before going to bed. 3. If it is other drugs or drugs that have some stimulation to the gastrointestinal tract, it is recommended to take it about half an hour after meals. 4. Exterminating and attacking medicines should be taken on an empty stomach. 5. The water-removing drugs should be taken on an empty stomach in the morning. The above is a common time to take Chinese medicine, the correct time to take Chinese medicine according to the different types of drugs and different conditions and there will be differences, some formulas have special decoction requirements and taking requirements. Therefore, it is recommended that patients ask the doctor about the specific time and precautions to be taken after the prescription is issued, so as to avoid the drug not fully exerting its due therapeutic effect and affecting the treatment.