There is no optimal time to take Chinese medicine, it mainly depends on the condition and the nature of the medicine, but whether it is taken before or after meals, it is recommended to take 1-2 hours apart from the meal time. If it is a tonic Chinese medicine or a Chinese medicine that treats diseases below the chest and abdomen, you need to take it before meals; if it is a spleen tonic or a Chinese medicine that stimulates the gastrointestinal tract or a Chinese medicine that treats diseases above the chest and diaphragm, you need to take it after meals. In addition, for deworming medicine or laxative medicine, you need to take on an empty stomach; for tranquilizing medicine or slowing down the medicine, you need to take before going to bed; for chronic diseases, you need to take long-term medicine should be taken at regular intervals; for acute illnesses, you do not take the medicine at regular intervals. The time to take Chinese medicine must strictly follow the doctor’s instructions, so as not to affect the efficacy of the medicine.