Powdered Chinese medicine is usually swallowed directly or mixed with water. Powdered Chinese medicine, if swallowed directly or mixed with water, may be bitter and unevenly mixed, easy to irritate the throat, so it is recommended to mix the powder with honey into pills or capsules to take. Powdered Chinese medicine is easy to take and has good portability, but storage needs attention, try to put it in a ventilated and dry place, the storage time is not too long. Powdered Chinese medicine is more suitable for the treatment of chronic diseases, the condition is not serious, or the conditioning of the body in the late stage of the disease. However, not all medicines are suitable for powdering, such as animal herbs are easy to deteriorate, herbs containing volatile oils can easily lead to a reduction in the effectiveness of the drug, herbs with high sugar content and viscosity are easy to absorb moisture, and poisonous and irritating herbs are also not suitable for powdering. Powdered Chinese medicine is usually swallowed directly or blended with water, it is recommended to use the medicine under the guidance of a doctor, not blindly self-medication to avoid adverse effects.