Paste, also known as poultice and decoction, is a kind of semi-solid dosage made by repeatedly decocting Chinese herbal medicine with water, removing the slag and concentrating it, adding refined honey or refined sugar and other gums. It has the characteristics of small size, high drug content, easy to take and pleasant taste. The formula is based on the diagnosis and treatment of Chinese medicine, and is formulated according to the patient’s physique and condition, fully reflecting the combination of healing and health care, and can not only cure the disease, but also supplement the deficiency. It is a one-person formula that is tailored to the individual and has a strong focus. The function of the cream formula: ① Tonic deficiency and support weakness: all deficiencies of qi and blood, loss of five organs, physical weakness, or various weaknesses due to post-surgery, postpartum, recovery from serious illness, chronic wasting diseases, can be supplemented with cream medicine in winter, which can promote the recovery of the deficient body, enhance physical fitness and improve the quality of life. ② Anti-aging and prolonging the life of the elderly: the decline of Qi and blood, lack of energy, the internal organs function is low, you can winter tonic cream medicine, in order to resist aging and prolong the life of the elderly. The function of the middle-aged body gradually declines with age, coupled with work pressure, family burdens, life changes and other psychosocial factors, easy to decline before aging, such as premature graying of hair, dizziness, tinnitus and blurred vision, back pain and leg weakness, fatigue, palpitations and insomnia, memory loss, etc., need timely health investment, preferred winter tonic cream medicine to enhance physical fitness, to prevent premature aging. ③ Correction of sub-healthy state: poultice medicine is based on tonic, correcting bias to dispel disease, to regulate the balance of yin and yang, correct the sub-healthy state, so that the body to restore the best role, but also to enable people working in a fast-paced, stressful environment, due to energy “overdraft” and dizziness, waist acidity, fatigue, premature graying of hair and other sub-healthy state Young “white-collar” people are restored to their normal state. ④ Prevention and treatment of diseases: for example, loquat cream can cure phlegm-heat cough, motherwort cream can cure women’s menstrual disorders, Xiaquan Cao cream can cure goiter, and ten whole tonic cream is effective in treating anemia. Especially for cancer patients in recovery, taking Fu Zheng Poultice in winter can not only improve immune function, but also store rich nutrients in the body, which can help prevent recurrence and metastasis in the coming year, which is beneficial to prevent cancer from coming back. In addition, poultice medicine also has the function of beauty and education. The targets of poultices: (1) middle-aged and elderly people, who are weak, are used to prevent diseases and prolong life; (2) chronic diseases (such as chronic bronchitis, asthma, chronic gastritis, anemia, chronic nephritis, etc.) are relatively stable, and are used to strengthen the body and consolidate the effect of treatment; (3) rehabilitation patients, such as after surgery, serious illness, postpartum, etc.; (4) sub-healthy state, i.e. no obvious chronic diseases, but easily catch cold, easily fatigued, poor sleep, poor energy, etc. ④ Sub-healthy state, i.e. people who do not have obvious chronic diseases, but easily catch cold, easily fatigued, poor sleep, poor energy, and have difficulty in handling stressful and strenuous work. Paste prescriptions are generally composed of five parts: Chinese herbal medicine, fine ingredients, gum, sugar and auxiliary ingredients. Chinese herbal tablets are the main part of the formula, which is the part of the medicine prescribed by the doctor according to the patient’s constitution and different conditions. Therefore, the number of herbal flavors in a prescription is usually more than that of ordinary prescriptions, generally 20~50 flavors, and the duration of a prescription is 30~60 days, so the dosage required for a prescription is also more than that of ordinary prescriptions, generally controlled at 3000g~6000g. It is an important part of the formula to reflect the efficacy of the cream for deficiency, mainly including ginseng, such as ginseng, American ginseng, red ginseng, Korean ginseng, prince’s ginseng, etc.; valuable animal medicine, such as deer antler, seahorse, sea dragon, purple river carp, mealybug powder, pearl powder, cow whip, sheep whip, deer whip, etc.; valuable botanical medicine, such as saffron, iron skin maple, Chuanbei mother, Panax ginseng powder, etc.; valuable fungus and algae medicine, such as Cordyceps sinensis, phyllanthus, phyllanthus, etc. Algae medicine: such as Cordyceps sinensis, Ganoderma lucidum, Ganoderma lucidum spore powder, etc.; medicinal food tonic medicine: such as longan meat, lotus seed meat, red dates, walnut meat, black sesame, etc. The fine ingredients should be treated separately by stewing, decocting, melting, blending, etc., in order to make the best use of them and ensure full efficacy. Gum: The gums commonly used in cream recipes are gum, turtle plate gum, turtle shell gum, deer horn gum, etc. Sugar: The common sugars used in ointment prescriptions are rock sugar, white sugar, brown sugar, caramel sugar, honey, etc. The combination of sugar in ointment prescriptions not only can season the mouth and cover the bitter taste, but also sugar has a certain tonic effect, and sugar helps to fix the paste of ointment prescriptions, and the paste of diabetic patients can be substituted with xylitol. Before taking the cream, you can first regulate the spleen and stomach, that is, take the “open road formula”, to create conditions for the digestion and absorption of the patient’s cream medicine. Chinese medicine believes that “the spleen is the master of transportation and transformation”, “the spleen is the origin of the day after tomorrow”, “the spleen and stomach is the source of qi and blood biochemistry”, only when the spleen and stomach function normally, can we receive twice the result with half the effort. The prescription also has the function of trial tonic, to observe the patient’s reaction after taking the medicine, and to prepare for the prescription of the cream. If the patient does not have any obstacle to take the cream formula, he can take the cream formula for tonic directly without taking the open road formula. It can be taken once a day, in the early morning on an empty stomach or at night before going to bed, or once a day in the morning and once in the evening, one tablespoon, about 30g, in boiling water, depending on the patient’s constitution. Fasting is convenient for absorption and the drug is easy to work, but if there is gastrointestinal discomfort after taking it on an empty stomach, it should be taken after meals instead. During the period of taking the formula, if you have wind, cold, food, diarrhea, etc., you should suspend taking the formula and continue to take it after the above-mentioned new diseases are cured. When taking the cream, avoid eating raw white radish, strong tea, shrimp, crab, etc. For Yang deficiency body, avoid eating cold food; for Yin deficiency body, avoid eating spicy, fried food, mutton, dog meat, etc. Ointment should not be taken with milk to avoid the destruction of nutrients. Ointment medicine should be stored in porcelain jars or enamel jars, not in iron or aluminum containers. A material of poultice is generally taken for about a month, so after the poultice is opened and taken, it should be stored in the refrigerator or in a cool place in time, and if mold is found, it should not be taken.