There are many patients in the clinic asking how to decoct and take Chinese medicine to be more reasonable, the following will be introduced in detail: 1. decoction apparatus: preferably ceramic and casserole, because the heat transfer is slower and more heat preservation, and no chemical reaction with Chinese medicine. 2, decoction water: clean, clean, drinkable can be. 3.Water: For example, for a small diameter casserole, put the medicine inside, press the medicine with chopsticks or a piece of wood, and then add water, the first time adding water about 2 – 3cm above the surface of the medicine. 3cm for strong water absorption and long decoction time, 2cm for weak water absorption and short decoction time, later adding water without pressure, directly beyond the surface of the medicine, about 0.5cm is fine. 4, soak: generally soak for half an hour to 1 hour. In order to soak until the herbs swell, and basically back to fresh, and then put on the fire decoction. To facilitate the precipitation of active ingredients. 5, decoction fire: first the text and then the martial arts. The wu fire is to open the full fire, one minute, two or three minutes to let the water inside boil, and then turn the fire to the minimum to keep the water in the pot basically in the open state. 6, decoction time: poorly water-soluble or tonic drugs, decoction until the water boils after maintaining half an hour, or more time; decoction and other aromatic, damp, and qi medicine, after the water boils, maintain 15 – 20 minutes. 7.Timely filtration: timely filtration after the medicine is decocted. 8.Grind the slag to get the juice.