The correct way to boil Chinese medicine includes before boiling, during boiling and after boiling. 1. Before boiling: Generally herbs do not need to be cleaned before decoction, if herbs with sediment, it is recommended to choose water for quick rinsing. It is recommended to soak the herbs in cool water for about 30 minutes before boiling. 2. When simmering: The water for simmering Chinese medicine should not be too much, soaking over the surface of the herbs 2-3cm is appropriate. The fire of boiling medicine should be chosen to the main fire, to be boiled and then switched to simmer slowly. General Chinese medicine boiled twice or three times. 3. After boiling: boiled Chinese medicine needs to be filtered immediately while hot, long-term storage in the pot, easy to produce gelatinization, more difficult to filter. However, different types of Chinese medicine boiling method, boiling time and so on are different, it is recommended that the actual drug shall prevail, and follow the doctor’s instructions to regulate the boiling and taking.