What should be paid attention to when decocting traditional Chinese Medicine

Nowadays, most people like to see traditional Chinese medicine eat traditional Chinese medicine It is true that the effect of traditional Chinese medicine is good without side effects, so it has become the most popular one Although traditional Chinese medicine is good, if the method of decoction is not in place, the effect is not good The following small editor will teach you what to pay attention to when Decoction of traditional Chinese medicine! It is better to use cold boiled water instead of tap water to soak traditional Chinese medicine, rather than tap water Because the chlorine in the tap water will react with some components in the medicine, which will affect the curative effect The soaking time of traditional Chinese medicine is generally about 30 minutes If there are more leaves, flowers and grass in the medicine, the soaking time can be shortened to 20 minutes When soaking, the water should be 4-5cm less than the medicinal materials, and when the second decoction, the water should be 2-3cm less than the medicinal materials Do not use iron pot or aluminum pot to boil traditional Chinese medicine in casserole or enamel pot Because in the heating process, iron, aluminum and other components will combine with tannin and other organic acids in traditional Chinese medicine, which may affect the efficacy of the drug, or even change the drug performance Therefore, the decoction is generally made of sand pot or enamel pot, both of which are ideal in material and stable in chemical properties; the bottom of the pot is flat, the heat conduction is uniform and the heat preservation is good, and the effective ingredients of the medicine can also play a good role There are two kinds of Chinese herbal medicines in the decoction, one is "Wuhuo", "Wenhuo", the other is "Wuhuo", the other is "Wenhuo" In general, first martial arts, then Wen, that is to start with fire, after boiling, use Wenhuo Different prescriptions need different decocting time The decoction time of sweating and resolving exterior syndrome should be short, and the decoction time of tonic for deficiency syndrome should be long Don't touch the medicine with your hands this is the most easily overlooked detail Most of the traditional Chinese medicine bought is wrapped in paper Some of the early liver cirrhosis treatments are made of small plastic bags When the medicine is put into the decocting container, many people's hands will encounter the traditional Chinese medicine However, this action sometimes affects the efficacy of the traditional Chinese medicine If the hand cream or the fragrant smell of soap is applied on the hand at this time, it is a kind of pollution to the traditional Chinese medicine Therefore, it is better not to touch the traditional Chinese medicine by hand, and pour it directly into the container Decoction of traditional Chinese medicine is not the longer the more concentrated in daily life, most people think that the stronger the decoction of traditional Chinese medicine, the better the effect, the longer the decoction time, the more effective ingredients, in fact, it is not Decocting traditional Chinese medicine is a process of continuously releasing and dissolving the active ingredients in traditional Chinese medicine When the concentration of traditional Chinese medicine and the active ingredients in the medicine liquid is balanced, this process will stop, and then decocting continuously, not only will not make the active ingredients in the medicine continue to dissolve, but also will make the active ingredients in the medicine liquid continuously evaporate and reduce, and even make the active ingredients destroyed in the high temperature for a long time , resulting in reduced efficacy Before decocting traditional Chinese medicine, do not wash it before decocting traditional Chinese medicine It is not suitable to wash it with water, so as to avoid the loss of its ingredients and affect its efficacy Warm tip: whether the method of decoction is appropriate or not has a lot to do with its curative effect If the time of suffering is short, the effective ingredients of the drug can not be boiled out, which will affect the therapeutic effect; if the time of suffering is too long, the effective ingredients (such as volatile components) will be damaged or lost, and the drug will be fried Once the traditional Chinese medicine is decocted, its nature will change So we should know more about the notes of decocting traditional Chinese medicine!