1.What is Paste Formula? Paste prescription is one of the traditional forms of Chinese medicine, also known as poultice and decoction. It originated from the Han and Tang dynasties and flourished in the Ming and Qing dynasties. In the past, it was a luxury product for the dignitaries and court officials to maintain their beauty and prolong their lives, and it was also the best product for winter tonic. In recent years, the Chinese medicine cream recipe into ordinary people’s homes, by the general public’s favor and welcome, and gradually become the fashion of modern life. 2.How is a prescription equipped with medicine? Most of the Chinese medicine prescriptions are given by Chinese medicine experts with rich clinical experience, who will look into the patient’s condition and examine the patient comprehensively, and treat the patient according to the evidence; and for the sub-healthy people, they will start from various aspects, determine the physical constitution and identify the body to administer the tonic. According to the specific situation of each person, TCM experts will take into full consideration the characteristics of each body, determine the principles of medication and prescribe Chinese medicine prescriptions, so TCM creams are more suitable for the patient’s physique and condition, which are highly targeted and reflect the medication characteristics of TCM holistic conditioning. 3.How to determine your constitution? People’s constitution is generally divided into 9 types, such as calm, qi deficiency, yang deficiency, yin deficiency, phlegm damp, damp heat, blood stasis, qi yu, and special endowment. Among them, the pinghe constitution is normal and healthy, while the remaining 8 are biased constitution, also known as: short of breath, cold, lack of water, phlegm, acne, spots, depression, allergies. The determination of physique is usually made by TCM experts, based on the “Classification and Determination Criteria of Physique in Chinese Medicine”, and the scoring is calculated. Poultice is one of the main methods to improve the physique. 4.What are the characteristics of poultice prescriptions? Paste prescription is a thick semi-fluid preparation made by decocting Chinese herbal medicine with water, removing the residue and concentrating it, adding appropriate honey, gum, xylitol, etc. It has the characteristics of combining toning and disease prevention, adding and reducing according to the symptoms, and prescribing according to the body, and also has the advantages of good taste, easy to take, saving time and effort, and few adverse reactions. General Chinese medicine cream formula has the effect of harmonizing yin and yang, benefiting qi and nourishing blood, activating blood circulation and resolving blood stasis, draining liver and qi, calming and tranquilizing the mind, strengthening spleen and benefiting kidney, etc. It is a good tonic for winter season. 5.Who needs to take poultices? Because of its effect of regulating the body, nourishing deficiency and supporting weakness, it can be used for the treatment of chronic diseases, tumor patients’ recovery period, post-surgery, post-natal rehabilitation, subhealth conditioning, physical improvement, women’s health, children’s deficiency, and health extension. Therefore, chronic patients, the elderly, the sub-healthy, women and children can choose their own poultices according to their specific conditions. 6.Why do you take poultices in winter? Chinese medicine health care focus on “spring, summer growth, autumn harvest, winter collection”, winter should be hidden essence. In winter, the body’s digestive function is enhanced, appetite is strong, the intake of nutrients, easier to absorb and store the necessary energy and nutritional basis for the next year’s physiological activities, so there is a “winter tonic this year, the next year three spring tiger” said. Choosing winter tonic is a natural way to maintain health, and cream is the best choice for winter tonic. The winter tonic can not only replenish the body’s qi, blood and fluids in time to resist the cold, but also make the next year less sick or not sick, thus achieving the effect of twice the effort with half the effort, and it is even more necessary for people who are in a state of sub-health. 7.How is a poultice made? Generally speaking, the production of poultice recipe must go through several processes, such as soaking, decoction, concentration, cream collection and storage. (1) Soaking, i.e., putting the Chinese herbal medicine into a clean casserole of comparable size, adding an appropriate amount of water to moisten the ingredients so that they are fully saturated, and then adding water later to raise the surface of the medicine by about 10 cm. Soaking time 1 day. (2) Decoction, that is, the soaked material on the fire decoction. First, boil it on high heat, and then on low heat to maintain a slight boil for about 3 hours, then filter and take the juice and set aside. The dregs of the medicine will be decocted again with cold water in the same way as before, and so on for 3 times. The juice obtained from 3 decoctions will be combined into one, and then settled and filtered to reduce impurities. (3) Concentration: Pour the filtered juice into the pot, decoct with high fire to accelerate the evaporation of water and skim off the froth at any time, and then continue to evaporate and concentrate with low fire, while constantly stirring the liquid with chopsticks to prevent the liquid from sticking to the bottom and coking, gradually forming a thick paste. (4) Paste collection: Add gum, turtle board gum, or honey, rock sugar (xylitol for diabetic patients), etc. to the thick paste after concentration, decoct over low heat, and stir with chopsticks to collect the paste evenly. (5) Storage: put it into a clean porcelain jar with an open mouth and leave it to cool naturally, then cover it and put it in a cool place or refrigerate it. 8.How to take the cream? Paste is usually taken between November and March. At the beginning, take it once a day, in the morning on an empty stomach, with boiling water or melted, and after a week, it can be taken in the morning and one hour before going to bed at night. For adults, take one tablespoon each time, about 30 grams. Note that when taking the cream every day, apply a fixed dry spoon, do not bring moisture into the cream, so as to avoid mold and deterioration of the cream. 9.What do I need to pay attention to when taking poultices? Generally speaking, when taking poultices in winter, first go to a Chinese medicine hospital to consult with a Chinese medicine expert to see if your physical condition is suitable for tonic, especially for some people who have poor gastrointestinal function, often feel bloated, indigestion, and have thick and greasy tongue, they can first have their spleen and stomach toned by a Chinese medicine expert first with a soup to improve digestion. People who are suffering from acute diseases such as cold, cough and acute diarrhea should be treated first, and then take the poultices after the cold, cough and diarrhea have been cured. In addition, the cream formula for tonic, avoid cold, greasy, spicy, indigestible and strong stimulating food, so as not to hinder the digestive function of the spleen and stomach, affecting the absorption of the cream; should not drink strong tea when taking the cream; containing ginseng cream formula avoid eating radish; containing shouwu cream formula avoid pig and sheep blood and iron, and can not be taken with milk, so as not to produce discomfort. 10.What should I pay attention to when storing the cream? Paste prescriptions are usually stored in a refrigerated box with a lid. Since a cream recipe is usually taken for 1-2 months, care should be taken to keep it mold-proof during storage. If mold occurs on the surface of the cream, a clean fruit knife can be used to scrape off the surface of the moldy layer, and then steam closed at a high temperature with water, after steaming closed, the lid must be opened until completely cooled, do not let the water in the lid fall on the surface of the cream, otherwise it is very easy to mold.