1, to avoid too long or too short time:
The decocting time of traditional Chinese medicine should be properly controlled. If it is too short, the effective components of the medicine may not be fully decocted, and if it is too long, the efficacy may be destroyed. Generally speaking, the decocting time should not exceed 3 hours.
2. Avoid using metal appliances:
When decocting traditional Chinese medicine, it is best to use non-metallic utensils such as clay pots or casseroles to avoid the chemical reaction between metals and drugs, which will affect the efficacy.
3. Avoid mixing herbs:
The decocting time, temperature and method of different traditional Chinese medicines may be different, so the advice of doctors or pharmacists should be followed, and multiple herbs should not be mixed together for decocting.
4. Avoid insufficient or excessive water:
When decocting traditional Chinese medicine, we should properly control the amount of water. Too much may be too thin, and too little may be too thick, affecting the efficacy.
5, avoid the temperature is too big or too small:
When decocting traditional Chinese medicine, the heat should be properly controlled. Too large may destroy the efficacy, too small may not be able to decoct the effective components of the drug.
6. Avoid the dregs being too rotten or too good;
When decocting traditional Chinese medicine, the residue should be decocted to a suitable degree. If it is too bad, it may affect the efficacy, and if it is too hard, it may be difficult to digest and absorb.
7. Avoid the liquid being too thick or too light:
When decocting traditional Chinese medicine, we should control the concentration of the liquid medicine. Too strong may stimulate the gastrointestinal tract, and too weak may affect the curative effect.
8. Avoid repeated boiling:
Traditional Chinese medicine should be decocted repeatedly as much as possible, so as not to reduce the curative effect or produce adverse reactions.
9. Avoid using tap water:
When boiling Chinese medicine, clean tap water or well water should be used to avoid using polluted water sources.
10, never ignore the doctor's advice:
When decocting traditional Chinese medicine, you should follow the advice and guidance of doctors or pharmacists, and don't change the dosage and decocting method at will.