How long it takes for the tonics to be effective should be assessed by a medical professional according to the severity of the condition and the individual’s physical condition. For acute illnesses with mild symptoms, it usually takes three to five days to have an effect, while for chronic illnesses and more serious conditions, it takes months of medication or even longer to achieve better results, and the medication needs to be taken under the guidance of a doctor in order to avoid causing side effects. Soup medicine is a common method used by Chinese medicine practitioners to treat illnesses, using Chinese herbal medicines to form a prescription, which is then decocted and taken to treat the illness. The effect of tonics is relatively fast compared to proprietary Chinese medicines, and for acute illnesses, the symptoms will usually improve in 3 to 5 days after taking the medicine. Tonics are sometimes used to treat chronic diseases, which are also slower in onset of action, such as severe insomnia and chronic kidney disease. For the treatment of chronic diseases, it is usually necessary to take more than half a month to have the effect, chronic diseases in the treatment usually takes from 3 months to two years. For milder, chronic diseases that do not have a long course of disease, usually need Chinese medicine to adjust a few months; for more complex chronic diseases, such as cold and heat mismatch, deficiency and solid mixed, etc. may need to be adjusted for one to two years. How long it takes to see the effect of the soup is not completely sure, because the individual’s constitution is different, with the soup is not symptomatic, the condition of the urgency and other factors and the effect of fast and slow are directly related. It is recommended to use medication under the guidance of a doctor, and take the medicine for a week after the regular follow-up.