There is also a shelf life for traditional Chinese medicine, which is not "more mature, more fragrant"

Many people think that the older the traditional Chinese medicine, the better, such as the price of donkey hide gelatin, ginseng, angelica, etc., in fact, this is a mistake The older the Chinese medicine is, the better it is It means the year when it grows in the field Under the same conditions, the ginseng growing for 10 years has better efficacy than that growing for two years If the Chinese medicine is dried, there will be a period of validity Zhao Yan, a pharmacist at Zhuhai No.2 people's Hospital, introduced that taking the price of donkey hide gelatin as an example, the price of the newly made donkey hide gelatin was "inflamed", which may cause throat pain, blister on the corner of the mouth and other uncomfortable symptoms Only after being stored, the price of donkey hide gelatin will display the characteristics of sexual mellow, but the price of the finished product of donkey hide gelatin is generally better to take within one to two years, and the shelf life is generally no more than 5 Year The shelf life of traditional Chinese medicine is not clearly defined by the state The storage time of traditional Chinese medicine should be determined by the nature and storage conditions of traditional Chinese medicine, which has the greatest relationship with air temperature and humidity Ginseng and American ginseng should be stored in a cool, dry and ventilated environment Generally speaking, the shelf life of herbs is not more than two years, and that of woody plants is not more than four years.