The concoction method of Sphaerococcus spp. is to collect the mature fruits and then dry them in the sun for raw use or stir-fry them over a gentle fire.
1. Raw: it should be collected in summer and autumn when the fruits are ripe, and then dried in the sun, remove impurities with sieve and other tools, sieve out the dust, debris can be used, the product is full of particles, strong smell, color gray and yellow is good, external use can be powdered, this method is a commonly used method of concoction in modern times.
2. Stir-fry: remove the shell of the snake bed seed, take the kernel, slowly stir-fry with the fire, stir-fry until the aroma overflows, the popping sound is weakened, the color becomes darker or burnt can be taken out, cooled and preserved for use.
It should be noted that the snake bed has a small poison, so the use of the doctor’s advice, under the guidance of the Chinese medicine practitioner’s identification of standardized use, do not self-concocted.