1. Prepare the Chinese medicine according to the prescription in a regular hospital or pharmacy. If there is any missing flavor, contact the prescribing doctor in time to make adjustments and then prepare again so as not to affect the efficacy.
2.Put the Chinese medicine into the basket and rinse it with water, then put it into the sand jar. If there is no sand pot available enamel or stainless steel utensils, do not use iron pots or other metal utensils to decoct. The Chinese medicine like psyllium should be packed in white cloth bags issued by the pharmacy to avoid scattering in the soup, which affects the cleanliness of the soup and the convenience of taking it.
3, raw gypsum and other insoluble substances to be decocted first 10 minutes, mint and other highly volatile drugs last down.
4.Put cold water into the sand pot, and if possible, use water that has been placed for a period of time so that the bleach and other things in the water will evaporate and not affect the effect of certain drugs. The amount of water put in is: water submerged herbs, the surface of the water over the herbs about 1 cm. Stir slightly and soak for about half an hour.
5: Decoct on a high flame until the soup boils, and then decoct on a low flame for 10 minutes.
6.Pour the decoction slowly into another container, this is the “first soup”. Allow the sand pot to cool and then add cold water and fry for the second time, with the same amount of water and frying method as the first time.
7. Pour the second decoction into the “first soup”.
8. Discard the dregs and pour the boiled soup into the sand pot. Decoct for a few minutes on high heat until only about 100 ml of soup remains, taking care not to scorch the soup.
9, follow the doctor’s instructions to finish the soup within a day, the amount of a day can be divided into several oral intake.