How to put Chinese medicine in the dormitory without a refrigerator

Storage of traditional Chinese medicine, keep the Chinese medicine dry, do not let the medicine get damp, it is not necessary to have a refrigerator to put it, there was no refrigerator in ancient times, and the preservation of traditional Chinese medicine.

At present, there are two types of traditional Chinese medicine packaging, small packaging and bulk. Pharmacists recommend that Chinese medicines should be stored in a cool and dry place, not in a damp place such as the kitchen, nor in a place exposed to direct sunlight such as a balcony. Why?

Generally, traditional Chinese medicine contains about 10% water, if placed in a place with sunlight, it is easy to evaporate the water in the medicinal materials and affect the efficacy. Due to the packaging bag on the outside, the moisture cannot be volatilized and is left in the bag, which is easy to cause mildew. Some traditional Chinese medicines, such as safflower, are easy to change color when exposed to sunlight, which affects the efficacy of the medicine.

Put it in a humid environment, if it is bulk, it is easy to absorb moisture and cause mildew. If the Chinese medicine is stored in the refrigerator compartment, it is okay, but the bulk Chinese medicine needs to be stored in a bag and kept tight.

How to identify whether traditional Chinese medicine is mildew. The easiest way is to see if there are white or green mildew spots, but some rhizome Chinese medicines such as Panax notoginseng have gray-brown or gray-yellow surfaces and gray-green, yellow-green or gray-white sections. Therefore, while looking at the color, you can use a blade to scrape the surface of the suspected moldy Chinese medicine with a razor or a fingernail, if there is white or green mold falling off, it can be determined that the medicinal material has been moldy.

If the herbs are found to be mildew, moth-eaten, smelly of artemisia, and knotted, they should not be taken.

There is no refrigerator in the dormitory, so I put the Chinese medicine in ice water. In this way, the Chinese medicine will not rot.

Ask in the school cafeteria to see if you can put your medicine, otherwise it should be okay to buy a mini refrigerator or make an incubator with foam box yourself.

There are several ways to preserve traditional Chinese medicine:

1. Protect from light. Medicinal herbs such as mosaic and leafy herbs that are easy to change when exposed to light should be stored in dark places, ceramic containers, and colored glass bottles to avoid direct sunlight.

2. Insecticide. Animal drugs such as mulberry crickets and dew beehives should be steamed before storage to avoid hatching of insect eggs; At the same time, chemical drugs can be used to fumigate insects, usually when a small amount of medicinal materials are preserved, sulfur can be ignited to produce sulfur dioxide fumigation, and a large number of medicinal materials can be sprayed with chloropicrin fumigation.

3. Low temperature. Mold and pests are not easy to grow below 10, and the deterioration reaction of medicinal materials such as oil, dissolving, adhesion, odor loss, and decay is not easy to occur at low temperatures, so it is beneficial to preserve its active ingredients by placing them in a cool and dry place (such as refrigerator).

4. Classification. According to the characteristics of the medicinal materials, classified storage, such as hedgehog skin, melon wilt and other fleshy, sweet and fragrant medicinal materials are prone to insects, should be placed in the smokehouse; Yuanzhi and Banxia are prone to mildew, so attention should be paid to ventilation and sun exposure. In addition, highly toxic herbs should be labeled with eye-catching labels and kept by special personnel to prevent misuse and poisoning.

If it is a decoction, the Chinese medicine can be stored in the refrigerator for 3 days. In order to ensure the safety of the use of medicines, the best temperature for the storage of sealed vacuum-packed Chinese medicine decoction is 0 5, and the storage time is 7 14 days, but it is best not to exceed 7 days. If it is not cooked, it should not be refrigerated in the refrigerator for a long time.

On the one hand, after the decoction is cooked, it is often stored at room temperature for half a day to a day before taking it home for refrigeration, which will "accelerate" the deterioration of the medicinal soup; On the other hand, if the decoction contains animal Chinese medicines such as whole scorpion and centipede, or Chinese medicines with high sugar content such as rehmania and astragalus, the shelf life will also be affected. If you find that the liquid medicine bag is bulging, the liquid medicine has changed its flavor, there are bubbles and other abnormal phenomena, it is considered to be spoiled and should not be used.

If it is a Chinese herbal decoction that is served in a container provided by yourself, it is generally not recommended to take it overnight, even if it is placed in the refrigerator freezer, it should not exceed 3 days, so as not to affect the health of the liquid medicine, if it is not cooked, it cannot be refrigerated in the refrigerator for a long time.

Preservation methods of common Chinese herbal medicines

1. Gastrodia: easy to insects and mildew, and should be stored in a closed and dry container. Place in a dry and ventilated place to prevent moisture and mildew. At the same time, before the annual moth-eaten season (March-April), it should be taken out and repeatedly exposed to the sun to prevent moth-eaten.

2. Ginseng medicinal materials: ginseng medicinal materials include wild ginseng, red ginseng, sugar ginseng, raw dried ginseng, American ginseng, etc., because they contain more sugars, mucilage and volatile oils, etc., so they are prone to moisture, oiliness, mildew, discoloration, insect moth and other deterioration. For the ginseng that has been dried thoroughly, you can seal it with a plastic bag to isolate the air and store it in a cool place.

3. Deer antler velvet: Deer antler velvet should be placed in a ventilated place, and then some peppercorns should be wrapped in a cloth and placed aside. It can also be sprayed with a small amount of 95% medicinal alcohol or liquor about 50° sealed and stored. If stored properly, the medicinal effects of deer antler velvet will not change for three to five years.

You can ask the owner of the school store if he can store the Chinese medicine in the refrigerator in his store, or you can buy a foam box and some ice cubes, put the Chinese medicine and ice cubes in the foam box to peel the skin, or buy a few ice packs or blue ice, but the ice packs and blue ice need to be frozen before they can be used, and generally they can only be used for about 4-6 hours at a time.

Boiled Chinese medicine should not be stored in a high temperature environment, as high temperature can easily deteriorate the medicine.

If there is no refrigerator to store Chinese medicine at low temperature, it is recommended not to boil for 7 days at a time, and you can boil less.

If you use a foam box to preserve traditional Chinese medicine at low temperature, it is recommended to put it in a cool place, not on the balcony, and do not let direct sunlight.

Chinese herbal medicines do not need to be put in the refrigerator, especially Chinese herbal medicines such as cordyceps, American ginseng, and deer antler velvet, which may cause damage to the medicinal properties if they are put in the refrigerator. When we usually store Chinese herbal medicines, we only need to pay attention to sealing them and putting them in a dry and cool place.

Many people don't know how to store Chinese herbal medicines when they buy them, and at this time they often put them in the refrigerator as usual vegetables and fruits, so do Chinese herbal medicines need to be stored in the refrigerator?

In fact, it is best not to store Chinese herbal medicines in the refrigerator, especially Chinese herbal medicines such as cordyceps, American ginseng, and deer antler velvet.

When we usually preserve Chinese herbal medicines, we only need to seal them and put them in a cool, dry place. If you are afraid that some Chinese herbal medicines have any special storage needs, you can ask the clerk when purchasing them.