How to store Chinese medicine in summer?

How to store Chinese medicine in summer? According to the subject's question, mine is as follows. I think it is possible to keep the decoctioned Chinese medicine in a glass bottle or in the refrigerator.

Storage time within 24 hours will not affect the efficacy. I have the following advice for the preservation of Chinese medicine: if you don't have a refrigerator nearby, then you can put a bottle of cold water to preserve it.

There is no problem with saving it overnight. Just bring to a boil. If boiled Chinese medicine is not stored properly, it is best not to leave it overnight.

Most of the Chinese herbal formulas are formulated from multi-flavored Chinese medicines. In this system, various chemical reactions can occur between various chemical components, which may produce precipitates, such as tannins, alkaloids, proteins, glycosides, and organic acids. When these substances meet, a precipitation reaction occurs, forming new water-insoluble compounds, which are precipitated out of solution.

If the solution is left for a long time, it will create conditions for the precipitation reaction. The more sediment, the less active ingredient. Such a liquid will lose its efficacy, and it will be harmful to health over time.

Taking overnight Chinese medicine or storing Chinese medicine for too long will not only reduce the efficacy of the medicine, but also cause the enmatic decomposition of starch, sugar and other components in the drug solution, bacterial multiplication, fermentation and hydrolysis due to the influence of air, temperature, time and bacterial pollution, resulting in rancidity and deterioration of the drug solution, which is harmful to human health. Drink Chinese herbs every few hours. The correct way to take it is to eat half while it is hot and the other half every 4-6 hours.

How to preserve boiled Chinese medicine.

Different Chinese herbs are stored at different temperatures. The higher the temperature, the faster the deterioration rate. It is best to use the method of sealed vacuum packaging.

If you use your own utensils to hold traditional Chinese medicine, it is best to store it in a low temperature environment of minus five degrees, not for more than three days, so as not to deteriorate the traditional Chinese medicine liquid, affect the efficacy and even ***.

Vacuum-packed Chinese medicines can be stored for no more than two days at room temperature, i.e. above 25 degrees. It can be refrigerated for about a week and boiled again before consumption. If the packaging bag is bulging or the liquid medicine tastes bad, it means that it has deteriorated and can no longer be drunk.

The prescription of ointment, also known as plaster, is an oral preparation of ointment formulated by using excipients such as gum or honey according to the constitution and clinical manifestations of different individuals under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine theory, combined with compound Chinese medicine, through slag removal, filtration, juice extraction and concentration. Plasters are a simple and effective tonic medicine. Because it tastes good, it is also a disease ** or health care method that many people are willing to accept.

The above is mine, I hope it helps you.

Boil Chinese medicine first, and after boiling the Chinese medicine, you can put one of the bowls in the refrigerator to get a good preservation.

After most Chinese herbs are boiled, there is no such thing as fear of cold, so they can be packaged separately according to the dosage and then put in the refrigerator.

Put it in a place with a suitable temperature, you can put the Chinese medicine in the refrigerator after cooling, but the refrigeration time should not be too long, and it must be grasped for about 4 hours.

1. If the storage time is short, the Chinese medicine can be cooled, poured into a thermos flask, and stored at room temperature. Or pour into an airtight container and store in a cool place.

2. If the interval between the two doses is too long, the liquid medicine can be poured into a closed container and stored in the refrigerator. Preservation containers can be glass, porcelain, but not plastic, iron, aluminum. The group is good.

3. The Chinese medicine that you decoction yourself should drink on the same day. Traditional Chinese medicine decocted in hospitals or pharmacies is generally vacuum-packed and stored in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. If the bag of the liquid medicine is bulging or the liquid medicine becomes bucket or smelly, or there are bubbles, it is likely that the liquid medicine has deteriorated, so it is best not to take it.

4. It is best not to drink overnight Chinese medicine. In summer, the climate is hot, the liquid medicine is easy to deteriorate, even if it is placed in the refrigerator, it cannot ensure a sterile environment, the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine overnight has been greatly reduced, and there is a possibility of contamination by bacteria, it is best not to drink.

Luo Wanxiang, a pharmacist from the Preparation Center of Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Chinese people have always had the habit of nourishing and maintaining health, and many people will more or less prepare some Chinese medicinal materials at home. As the temperature rises, all kinds of tonic Chinese herbal medicines also need to spend the summer safely.

Ginseng. Red ginseng, including Korean ginseng, is the focus of preservation because it has a long expiration date. Red ginseng is generally less susceptible to insect damage, but it must be kept dry and wrapped in a plastic plastic bag and refrigerated.

If there is a little mold in the red ginseng, you can wash it with water and then ventilate and dry it, cover it with white paper to avoid discoloration, and then seal it and put it in the refrigerator for preservation; Red ginseng that has been damp should be dried in time, stored in a porcelain bottle, sealed or placed in the refrigerator. White ginseng is not only easy to insects, but also easy to mold and discoloration, and has a short expiration date, so it is recommended not to store it for a long time. After drying, American ginseng should be stored in a cool place and sealed and stored.

Aweto. Because it is very easy to mold, it should be placed in a ventilated and cool place to dry, and then put on moisture-proof paper or plastic bags, put it in a wooden box, and put it in the refrigerator for freezing. In order to better prevent insects, animal herbs such as cordyceps and clams can be sprayed with a little wine, and then wrapped and stored after the wine has evaporated.

Thirty-seven. The broken roots of Panax notoginseng love insects, and the wormholes are very small, which can only be found after careful inspection. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to frequent observation when storing, once the worm holes are found, they are immediately removed, dried in strong sunlight, and then put into a container to seal and preserve.

Ejiao. Yin and blood nourishing drugs are easy to dissolve when exposed to heat and moisture, too dry and easy to break. Ejiao is generally individually packaged, if it has not been opened, it can be placed in a cool place at home; If you can't finish it after opening it, wrap it in a plastic bag and put it in the refrigerator for refrigeration.

Musk. It can be contained in a porcelain jar or glass bottle, sealed with wax, and placed in a dry and cool place to avoid the loss of aroma and affect the quality.

Mandarin peel. It must be kept dry, sun-dried and placed in a sealed glass bottle before being placed in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator. If moisture is found during the storage period, it should be dried or roasted again, so that it can be stored for a long time. ▲

Sometimes patients don't have time to boil medicine due to their busy work, so they ask the hospital or acquaintances to help make medicine. When the medicine is boiled, the patient may not be free to take it. This requires a certain way to preserve the boiled Chinese medicine and preserve the efficacy as much as possible.

So, how to preserve the boiled Chinese medicine is correct?

1. Vacuum sealed packaging and preservation

Vacuum-sealed packaging is the most common storage method, and the corresponding shelf life and storage method are usually indicated on the packaging. In this regard, the country does not have a unified standard requirement for the time being, so the shelf life of traditional Chinese medicine boiled in different hospitals is different from Qiaohong. The best way to store vacuum-sealed drugs is to refrigerate, but the refrigeration time should not be more than 7 days, if it is more than 7 days, it is necessary to test whether the drug has deteriorated first.

It is important to note that the medicine needs to be boiled again with boiling water after refrigeration.

2. Put it in a utensil for preservation

If the Chinese medicine is kept refrigerated in a container, it needs to be taken within 3 days, otherwise it will easily deteriorate. This will not only affect the efficacy of the drug, but may also cause *** harm to the body. Medicines, which are preserved in this way, are best boiled and drunk on the same day.

The length of the letter width code during the preservation of traditional Chinese medicine is not only related to the preservation method, but also related to the content of the medicinal solution. If the liquid contains centipedes, scorpions and other animals or has a high sugar content, the shelf life will be shortened accordingly. If the liquid is stored for a long time, it is necessary to check whether it has deteriorated before taking it.

For vacuum-sealed drug slips, check whether there is bulging; The medicine stored in the utensils needs to be checked for any abnormal conditions such as tainted changes or bubbles.