Decoction of traditional Chinese medicine process is indispensable for the efficacy of the drug

[ China Pharmaceutical Network Health and Health ] The process of boiling Chinese medicine is more important. Do not clean the herbs before boiling Chinese medicine, which may lead to a decrease in efficacy. However, the soaking process before boiling is necessary to allow certain drug components to be easily precipitated, thereby increasing the concentration of the boiling solution (soaked water cannot be poured off). In addition, it is worth reminding that the medicine prescribed by doctors is directed at different diseases, and the techniques of boiling medicine are also paid attention to. The correctness of the medicine is related to the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine.

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Chinese medicine is a common move for most people. However, a closer look reveals that each person has more or less different habits when taking Chinese medicine. For example, some people are used to washing herbs or soaking herbs for a while before cooking. Is this kind of operation worth learning? Let's see what the experts say.

Do not soak for more than half a hour in summer herbs

Experts pointed out that it is not appropriate to use herbal medicines before decoction. When washed with herbs containing sugars and sugars, these water-soluble pharmaceutical ingredients will be lost, resulting in reduced efficacy. However, the soaking process before boiling is necessary to allow certain drug components to be easily precipitated, thereby increasing the concentration of the boiling solution (soaked water cannot be poured off).

However, the soaking time should be 15 to 30 minutes, and the soaking time can be extended in winter. However, she also pointed out that some people will soak in the morning before going to work and go home to cook at night. This is not very advocating, especially in the summer, when the soaking time is too long, the medicine will be paralyzed.

The decocting heat depends on the efficacy of the drug

In addition, it is worth reminding that the medicine prescribed by doctors is directed at different diseases, and the techniques of boiling medicine are also paid attention to. The correctness of the medicine is related to the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine. So, what should you pay attention to when boiling Chinese medicine?

First, experts pointed out that how long a drug is boiled depends on its medicinal properties. The medicine for treating colds should not be fried for a long time, so as to avoid the loss of the effective ingredients and cause the loss of efficacy, and use the fire (ie, the fire) to cook. However, in the case of decoction, nourishing and conditioning, the drug should be first, then start to boil, and then reduce the firepower and slowly fry, so that the concentration of the fried liquid is high and the effect is lasting.

Secondly, in general, the table is boiled and boiled for another 10 to 15 minutes, and the second is fried for 10 minutes. Nourishing head frying for 30~40 minutes, two frying for 25~30 minutes, there is a need to first fry for 15~30 minutes, and then the medicine should be in the last pot, usually boil for about 5 minutes. Such as mint, Amomum, Artemisia annua, wood incense and so on.

Cooling Agent

Cooling Agent, is a general term for all the chemicals that can produce cooling effects and are not strong. The most common Cooling Agent is menthol (especially L-menthol), but it should not be used in large quantities due to its strong odor and strong irritation to the skin, mucous tissue, and eyes. Therefore, many scientists have synthesized and extracted a new generation of cooling agent.

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