You can soak the herbs before decocting Chinese medicine, usually decoct twice, mix the two medicinal liquids after removing the residue, and usually take it in 2 times.
Decocting Chinese medicines by yourself is good to casserole, avoid using copper, iron, aluminum and other metal pots and pans, before decoction should be soaked in herbs for 30~60 minutes, the amount of water added to the degree of higher than the surface of the medicines, the second amount of water added for the first 1/3~1/2, usually a pair of medicines decocted twice, two decoctions of dregs filtration, mixing and then take in two times.
When decocting Chinese medicines, some of the medicines should be decocted firstly, secondly, or in packages as prescribed by the doctor. In terms of decoction heat and time, general antidepressants and heat-clearing medicines can be decocted rapidly over a high heat for a short period of time, while tonic medicines should be decocted slowly over a low heat for a long period of time. Specific decoction method and time should follow the doctor’s instruction.