The boiling of traditional Chinese medicine is the method of taking, and how does traditional Chines

Generally speaking, before decocting the medicine, it is necessary to soak the medicine in water for at least 30 minutes, and some sects require that the soaking time be greater than 4 hours, and then decoction the medicine on high heat, and after the medicine is boiled, put it in the lower medicine on low heat for another 5 to 10 minutes. The time to drink the medicine is 1 hour after meals, and you can boil it hot before drinking it when it is cold.

In this way, you can wake up half an hour earlier in the morning and go to bed half an hour earlier in the evening. I usually wake up in the morning and start decocting the medicine immediately, then do what needs to be done, and finally drink the medicine and go out. There is relatively plenty of time at night, and I usually go to bed half an hour after drinking the medicine.

Boiling Chinese medicine should not only pay attention to the steps, but also pay attention to the cooking utensils. Because the drug can be in contact with the pot during the boiling process, if the material selected is not right, the active ingredients in the drug are likely to be destroyed during the boiling process, greatly reducing the efficacy. So what pot is good for boiling Chinese medicine?

Let's find out!

What pot to use to boil Chinese medicine

It is best to use a casserole, ceramic pot or glass pot to boil Chinese medicine, not a metal pot. Casseroles, ceramic pots, and glass pots are relatively stable in material, not easy to chemically react with drugs, and the heat transfer effect is uniform and slow, which can ensure the quality of traditional Chinese medicine decoction. Metal pots are easy to oxidize in the air and have a chemical reaction with traditional Chinese medicine, which has a certain impact on the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine.

How to make Chinese medicine correctly

1. Soak in water before boiling

After getting the medicine, check whether there are moldy or moth-eaten drugs, and deal with them in time after they are found, so as not to affect the efficacy of the drug. After the examination, soak in cold water for 50-60 minutes. If it is a flower, leaf, grass and other medicine, it can be soaked for 50 minutes, and if it is a hard texture such as roots, stems, and skin, it can be soaked for about 60 minutes.

Adequate immersion allows the active ingredients in the drug to dissolve quickly into the water.

2. It is best to use a casserole for decoction tools

Because the heat conduction of the casserole is slower, the heating is more uniform, and the heat preservation effect is better, it will not have any chemical reaction with the ingredients in the drug, nor will it produce any toxins harmful to the body, so as not to cause secondary damage to the body.

3. Add an appropriate amount of water

4. Control the time and frequency of decoction

The decoction of Chinese medicine is generally decoction twice, the first time is the head decoction, the medicinal effect can be dissolved by about 45%, and the second decoction, the medicinal effect can be dissolved by about 35%, and then taken once in the morning and evening, so that the medicinal effect will be the best.

The above is the introduction of what pot to use to boil Chinese medicine and how to make Chinese medicine correctly. In addition to the choice of utensils, it is equally important to understand and master the correct method of decocting Chinese medicine.

In the process of boiling Chinese medicine, only when the time is completely sufficient, can the best effect of Chinese medicine be brought out, and most Chinese medicine needs to be boiled twice to be able to fully exert its medicinal effect. Therefore, people who need to drink Chinese medicine and slowly regulate their bodies need to firmly control the time it takes to boil Chinese medicine each time. So how long does it take to boil Chinese medicine in the normal process to fully exert its effect?

Generally, the first decoction of Chinese medicine takes about half an hour from boiling, and the second decoction can be slightly longer than 10 minutes. The number of decoctions should be 2 or 3 times.

Generally, drugs can be decocted at the same time, but some drugs are divided into various situations such as decoction first, then decoction, no need to decoction, decoction and decoction separately due to their different properties, properties and clinical uses, etc., and it is necessary to follow the doctor's instructions. In addition, Ejiao and other medicinal materials are easy to stick to the pan and boil when decocted with other medicines, so they should be put into water separately or in the decocted liquid medicine to be heated and melted before serving.

It should be noted that the herbs do not need to be over-washed, but it is best to soak them before frying them, and it is better to soak the herbs thoroughly. Compared with flowers, grasses and leaves, the soaking time of rhizomes, seeds, fruits, ores and crustaceans is slightly longer, and half an hour to 1 hour is preferred.

There are two aspects to pay attention to in decoction of Chinese medicine.

1. Do not use boiling water to soak traditional Chinese medicine before decoction.

Some people are accustomed to soaking medicinal materials in boiling water before decoction of traditional Chinese medicine, thinking that this not only shortens the decoction time, but also enables the active ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine to be dissolved as much as possible, but in fact, it is a misunderstanding of lack of scientific understanding, and boiling water can not be used for traditional Chinese medicine.

The proteins contained in Chinese medicine will solidify due to sudden heat when exposed to boiling water, and harden the cell wall, forming a tight cell membrane on the outer layer, which hinders the full dissolution of the inner components. The polymer substances contained in traditional Chinese medicine are easy to form colloids when exposed to boiling water, which is not conducive to the exudation of active ingredients. When the traditional Chinese medicine is cut and crushed, the powder left on the surface is gelatinized due to sudden heating, which obstructs the capillary channel of the medicinal materials, making it difficult for water to penetrate, and it is difficult for the ingredients to diffuse outward after dissolving, which ultimately affects the decoction of the ingredients.

Aromatic Chinese medicines, such as peppermint, perilla, patchouli, sand kernels, cardamom, etc., contain volatile oils and volatile substances, which are easy to volatilize when heated.

Generally speaking, soak in cold water for about 30 minutes before decoction of Chinese medicine; However, some experiments suggest that the optimal water temperature for soaking before decoction of traditional Chinese medicine is 40 50, which not only makes the herbs fully expanded when wet, but also improves the decoction rate of active ingredients.

2. Do I need to cover the lid for decoction of Chinese medicine?

To decoction the slices of traditional Chinese medicine thoroughly, so that the active ingredients in the medicine can be fully decocted, it should be covered and decocted. In particular, when the decoction contains ingredients that can volatilize with water vapor, such as peppermint, Huoxiang, sand kernels, etc., it is best to cover and decoction. In this way, the water vapor containing the volatile components of the drug can be agglutinated in the lid and become water droplets drip back into the medicine tank, thereby reducing the loss of the active ingredients of the drug.

It is best to soak the Chinese medicine for half an hour before boiling, first boil for 30 minutes and pour out the medicinal soup, add water to boil for 20 minutes, pour out the medicinal soup, and finally boil for 15 minutes, and drink it twice after the three medicinal soups.

Generally, it is better to boil in a casserole, soak in the medicine for about 20 minutes, pour in water and cover it with more medicine, boil the water, and then turn to low heat and boil for 20 minutes, and then filter and let it cool.

Traditional Chinese medicine is boiled in a casserole, avoid using iron utensils, pour the medicine into the casserole and add water, the water is 1 to 3 cm away from the medicine surface, first soak it for more than half an hour, and then increase the fire to boil.

The specific operation of decoction of Chinese medicine is as follows:

1. The utensils for decocting traditional Chinese medicine generally do not use iron and bronze utensils, and it is best to use porcelain or clay pots;

2. In the process of decoction of traditional Chinese medicine, there are a variety of special decoction methods, such as decoction first, then decoction, and wrapping decoction, which also needs to be carried out according to the doctor's instructions;

3. Soak the Chinese medicine in cold water for 30 minutes before decoction, and add water to soak the medicine surface for 2-5cm;

4. Under normal circumstances, first decoction of the medicine with a rapid fire for 30 minutes, the antidote and heat-clearing medicine should not be decocted for a long time, and the decoction can be done for 15-20 minutes after boiling. Then turn to a simmer and slowly decoction for 40-60 minutes, so that the medicinal ingredients can be effectively precipitated.