I. Decoction tools: decoction of Chinese medicine is best used casserole, pottery, tile pot, because of its thermal conductivity V uniform, heat easing, strong insulation around the pot, less water evaporation. This kind of apparatus is more, do not necessarily need to buy again, such as home soup pot can be used, but also available enamelware, stainless steel pot decoction drugs. But it is best not to use iron, aluminum, copper containers.
Second, decoction water: decoction water to the principle of clean, placed for a period of time on the tap water can be used, no need to use pure water, distilled water, etc.. It is better to choose cool boiled water. Tap water contains bleaching powder, that is, a large amount of chlorine, so that boiling after soaking will have an effect on the efficacy of Chinese medicine. The bleaching powder will also be gone after the tap water has been left for some time.
Third, Chinese medicine soaking: first decoction (first decoction), general drug soaking for 30 minutes, the main drug with seeds and fruits can be soaked for an hour; when decocted again (second decoction), there is no need to soak again. The first decoction with water exceeds the drug by 2 – 5 cm, and the second decoction with water is sufficient to submerge the drug at the liquid level. Be sure to use cold water. Drugs should not be washed in general. Soaking can help the active ingredients decoction, soak the water contains the active ingredients, direct decoction can be, can not change the water.
Decoction fire: Decoction fire is divided into “wu huo” and “wen huo”. The fire refers to the rapid fire, fire power, the temperature rises quickly, the water vaporization of a decoction method. Wenhuo refers to a slow, weak fire, the temperature does not change much, slow evaporation of water decoction method. Generally, the decoction is first boiled with martial fire, and then changed to civil fire for another 10-15 minutes. However, some formulas, such as antiphlogistic, antipyretic, and aromatic-based formulas, only use wu hua, and should not be decocted with wen hua for a long time. However, some prescriptions, such as antiphlogistic agents, purifying agents and aromatic agents, should only be decocted for a long time with a wu hua fire. In addition, the poisonous drugs such as sapodilla, wolfsbane and aconite should be decocted for a long time with slow fire to reduce their toxicity.
Decoction method: the general decoction method, with a lid on the fire heating decoction. First decocted with martial fire, and then decocted with civil fire. In the decoction process, pay attention to moderate stirring, so as not to paste the pot, but also to improve the rate of decoction of the active ingredients of the drug. However, the lid of the pot should not be opened too frequently to minimize the loss of volatile components. After decocting for 10-15 minutes on a gentle fire, strain the first decoction; then add the appropriate amount of warm water without further soaking and decoct according to the above method to take the second decoction. Mix the two decoctions and take them according to the doctor’s prescription.
Six: Decoction time: Note that the decoction time is calculated from the time the liquid is boiled. First decoction takes 10-15 minutes, second decoction takes about 10 minutes. General medicine: 20-25 minutes for the first decoction and 15-20 minutes for the second decoction. Tonic medicine: 40-50 minutes for the first decoction and 25-30 minutes for the second decoction.
Number of decoctions: Generally decoct twice. A long decoction cannot replace two separate decoctions. The number of decoctions is twice or three times, because two decoctions can bring out about 80% of the ingredients. Mix the medicine from two decoctions together and take it in two doses. Children can take it in multiple doses. Generally, you can decoct it at night and take it once that night and once tomorrow morning. If the medicine is small, you can also decoct two payments at a time and divide it into 2 days.
VIII. Decoction volume: 100-150 ml per dose for children. Adults 300-400 ml per dose. If the decoction is too much for children to eat, the decoction can be boiled (concentrated) again with a gentle fire, stirring while boiling, and concentrated to the amount that children can eat. A pair of Chinese medicine can be concentrated to 50-100 ml, and then divided into doses can be taken.
IX. Special drugs: In addition, there are some drugs that require special methods to decoct, and these drugs will be packaged separately by the pharmacy staff.
(1) “Decoction first”: Boil for 10-15 minutes, then add other drugs to the same decoction.
(2) “Post-decoction”: When the general medicine is about to be decocted to a predetermined amount, put in the same decoction for 5 minutes.
(3) “Dissolving medicine”: When other medicines are decocted to the intended amount, take the juice and decoct it on a light fire, stirring constantly to dissolve it.
(4) “Purging medicine”: Purging medicine should be mixed into the decoction or boiled water.
Ten, the method of taking medicine: generally a dose of medicine decoction twice after combining the liquid, divided into two doses. Children can take it in 2-3 times. Treatment of colds, fever, enteritis, diarrhea medicine, you can also use the method of frequent service, that is, once every 4 hours, each time you take 20-40 ml, the disease is healed that stop, and then changed to 2-3 times a day, children to a small number of times better.
XI. Time of taking medicine: It is appropriate to take Chinese medicine after meals, after meals for gastrointestinal stimulation, while hot for relieving symptoms, before bed for tranquilizing medicine, on an empty stomach for deworming and attacking, and before meals for tonic medicine, or according to medical advice.
Chinese herbal medicines that should be taken before meals: ① tonic Chinese medicines, taken before meals to facilitate absorption; ② acid-suppressing and pain-relieving drugs for gastric diseases, taken before meals to enhance the protective effect on gastric mucosa; ③ phlegm-relieving and cough-relieving drugs, taken before meals, with obvious effect on expectoration and cough suppression; ④ deworming drugs, taken on an empty stomach, to facilitate deworming.
Chinese herbal medicines that should be taken after meals: ① antiphlogistic medicines are best taken at noon after meals; ② stomachic supplements should be taken a few moments after meals to achieve the effect of eliminating food and resolving accumulation; ③ spicy and stimulating medicines should be taken after meals to prevent stimulation of the gastric mucosa.
Chinese medicine that should be taken before bedtime: ① tranquilizers should be taken about one hour before bedtime to help patients fall asleep; ② laxatives should be taken before bedtime to help eliminate gastrointestinal stagnation.
Twelve, taking medicine food taboo: Chinese medicine on the taking of medicine food taboo to pay more attention to, mainly the following points.
(1) during taking ginseng, ginseng, radish, mung beans should be avoided.
(2) Do not drink strong tea when taking Chinese medicine.
(3) Do not eat chili pepper when taking Chinese medicine, especially for hot diseases.
(4) Avoid raw, cold, greasy food when taking Chinese herbal decoction and pills.
(5) If you have indigestion, avoid eating fried and sticky things that are not easy to digest.
(6) Sores and abscesses and other diseases avoid eating fish, shrimp, crab and other fishy food and stimulating food.
(7) asthma, rhinitis and other allergic diseases, should avoid eating “hairy things” containing foreign proteins, such as fish and shrimp, seafood fishy things.