1, taking the time and dose of cream: 1, serving cream season: winter for the season of sealing, is the best time to take cream, nourishment-based cream is easy to be absorbed by the body storage; 2, taking duration: a material cream, generally take 4-6 weeks, to take the winter solstice day every year, about 50 days, that is, the first nine to five nine, or serve until the end of spring. If you are ready to take a winter two material cream, taking time can be appropriately advanced; 3, take cream suitable time: morning or morning and evening fasting is appropriate, if there is a tranquilizing drug, be sure to take a night before bed; 4, taking dose: taking dose according to the condition or physical condition and the nature of the drug, generally can start from a small dose, gradually increase (generally 5 ~ 10g each time, 1 ~ 2 times a day). Second, the three common methods of taking the cream: 1, the mouth containing the service: the cream in the mouth, so that the cream dissolved in the mouth, in order to play the medicinal effect; 2, warm water (or medicine, wine) to mix and take: daily early in the morning on an empty stomach to take a tablespoon, or morning and evening on an empty stomach to take a tablespoon; 3, steamed in water to take: if the formula such as reed and greasy medicine or gum dose is large, the cream is thick and sticky, difficult to melt, this method can be used. Cautions during taking the cream: 1. Avoid eating radish for the cream containing ginseng and pig and sheep blood and iron for the cream containing Shou Wu; 2. 5, according to the person and avoid: such as Yang deficiency with cold, should avoid eating cold; such as internal fire, avoid spicy stimulating food; such as slow branch, asthma patients, should avoid eating shrimp and crab fishy; 6, in case of cold, fever, injury diarrhea or obvious “fire” symptoms, should be suspended; women with menstruation, suspend taking cream. The women should not take the formula during menstruation. 4, the storage methods of the cream: whether large jars or sachets of cream, should be stored in the refrigerator. Large jars of poultices should be stored in porcelain jars, or use enamel pots, when taking the best use of fixed in the pot of spoons to prevent mold and deterioration.