The correct way to boil Chinese herbs is as follows: 1. Soaking: Before decocting Chinese herbs, first soak them for about 1h, which is good for the precipitation of active ingredients; 2. Decoction: The decoction can make the maximum effect of medicine, which is related to the type and nature of herbs. Generally speaking, the decoction time of herbs is about 30 minutes. Depending on the texture of the herbs, the best decoction time is different, ranging from 15-60 minutes, like the decoction of herbs for relieving symptoms and clearing heat, and 15 minutes for herbs mainly of flowers and leaves, while the decoction of herbs for tonic, roots and tubers, and minerals, can be 40-60 minutes. Generally speaking, Chinese herbs for internal use are decocted twice, and water is added after the first decoction for the second time. If the amount of herbal medicine decocted is relatively small, it can be decocted to 200-400ml, and those with more flavor can be decocted to 500-650ml, which can be divided into two drinks; 3. Vessels: decoction vessels for herbs are generally best in tile jars and casseroles, and nowadays electronic decoction machines are also very convenient.