Chinese medicine is our national treasure, for thousands of years our country’s prosperity has made great contributions. With the introduction of Western medicine and Western medicine, slowly being people cold, but in recent years, with the improvement of people’s living standards and health care awareness of the enhancement of health care, and slowly be valued, but there are a lot of people do not know how to decoct Chinese medicine, decocting the correct method is conducive to the play of the efficacy of the medicine, then I’m in the following to the majority of the friends of the friends of the patients to do a little introduction: 1, decocting utensils: the best with a casserole dish, stainless steel pots and pans, avoiding iron pots and pans, or aluminum pots. Or aluminum pot. 2, decoction water: domestic water can be, do not use boiling water. 3, soaking before decoction: the first decoction of the drug should be soaked for about 30 minutes, with seeds, fruits as the main drug can be soaked for an hour; when decocted again, no need to soak. Generally a decoction of water over the drug 2 – 5 centimeters, the second decoction of water to submerge the drug can be added to the liquid surface. (Note: Do not soak too long in summer to avoid deterioration) 4, the number of times of decoction: general decoction twice. A long decoction can not replace the two sub-decoctions. You can mix the two decoctions together and serve them in two times, so that the medicinal effect is even and the curative effect is better. 5, decoction fire: at first with a large fire, after boiling with a small fire to maintain the state of micro-boiling. For the relief, aromatic drugs, etc., it is appropriate to use high-fire rapid decoction, so as to avoid the volatilization of medicinal properties, the efficacy of the drug is reduced; for tonic medicines, it is appropriate to use low-fire decoction for a long time, so that the active ingredients of the drug out of the full (the specific kind of medicine to consult your doctor). 6, decoction time: general drugs, a decoction should be boiled and then decocted over low heat for about 20 minutes, the second decoction boiled and then decocted over low heat for about 15 minutes. The first decoction should be boiled and then decocted for about 10 minutes, and the second decoction should be slightly shorter; the first decoction should be boiled and then decocted for 30—40 minutes, and the second decoction should be decocted for 25—30 minutes for nourishing medicines. 7.Special decoction: the sachet of medicine with “first decoction” in the medicine bag will be decocted for 30 minutes before joining the group of medicines; the sachet of medicine with “second decoction” will be decocted for 5-10 minutes before the group of medicines is ready to be decocted; the sachet of medicine with “package decoction” will be decocted for about 10 minutes after boiling. The sachet of medicine with the note “melting”，is wrapped with gauze and put into the group of medicines to be decocted together; the sachet of medicine with the note “烊化”，the decocted medicinal liquid and “烊化” medicine are decocted and dissolved to be taken; the sachet of medicine with the note “blushing”，the sachet of medicine with the note “flushing The sachet of medicine marked with “Brewing” is taken with the decocted medicinal broth. The decoction should be taken twice in the morning and in the evening, each time about 150 ml should be taken, children reduce by half, please follow the doctor’s advice for special cases (Note: not the more you drink the better).