Traditional Chinese medicine formula granules are prepared by decocting Chinese herbal pieces and concentrating them into granular substances. Compared with traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces, the biggest advantage is that it can be directly taken with boiling water, which adapts to the modern fast-paced lifestyle, has the advantages of small dosage, convenient carrying and good taste, and is especially suitable for children, people who often go abroad, travel frequently and do not know how to decoct traditional Chinese medicine. However, will you take Chinese medicine formula granules correctly? The following is the knowledge I brought to you about how to take Chinese medicine granules correctly. Welcome to reading.
How to take Chinese medicine granules correctly has two dosage forms, including prescription premix and single-flavor small package.
The advantage of single-flavor small package is that the formula components are clear, but brewing is relatively troublesome. According to the prescription, tear a small bag separately, pour it into a bowl or cup, add 200 ~ 300 ml of hot water and stir it evenly to dissolve it. However, this is the daily dosage. You should divide it into two meals, morning and evening! Individual patients didn't see the prescription at all, and only ate 1 packet at a time, which is a misunderstanding.
The advantage of formula premix is that it is very convenient to brew, but the disadvantage is that the ingredients of formula cannot be distinguished. One grid for each meal, two meals in the morning and evening.
1. How many degrees of water should I brew?
It is best to brew with boiling water at 80 ~ 100℃ to dissolve as completely as possible. If the medicine is cold, it can be taken by heating, but the heating time should not be too long. Because there may be some medicinal materials such as exterior-relieving drugs, heating for too long will lead to the loss of volatile oil, an effective component, and affect the curative effect.
2. Chinese medicine is too bitter, can I add sugar?
Some patients say that Chinese medicine is too bitter, so sugar should be added when eating it. In fact, it is best not to add sugar, of course, it is not absolute. The reason for not adding sugar is that the taste of decoction is the original flavor of traditional Chinese medicine, and bitterness and bitterness have certain pharmacological effects. For example, Guadi San is a bitter emetic, which stimulates the taste nerve on the tongue with bitterness and causes vomiting through nerve reflex. If you take it with sugar, it may make the medicine lose its efficacy.
3. Should the sediment be dumped?
Some patients said that there was sediment at the bottom of the cup. There is a quality problem with the traditional Chinese medicine formula granules I prepared today. I want to dump sediment. In fact, you worry too much. Precipitates are basically active ingredients. You must add hot water and stir it before taking it to try to dissolve it. Really insoluble', it is best to shake the cup and drink Chinese medicine with water for precipitation. This is because many Chinese medicine ingredients are insoluble. For example, for varieties with high oil content, the fat-soluble components are not easy to dissolve in water, and some components are easy to emulsify into flocs, so the product melts slowly and it is easy to form a small amount of flocs after melting. Such as peach kernel and Trichosanthes kirilowii. The content of protein in turtle shell and Zaocys dhumnades is high. After heating, boiling and concentration, protein will be denatured. These denatured proteins are not easy to dissolve in water, and it is easy to form a small amount of flocculent precipitation after dissolution. Fritillaria cirrhosa, American ginseng, sandalwood, placenta hominis, etc. Relatively expensive. According to the method of traditional Chinese medicine, it is directly crushed and used as medicine. However, due to the insoluble components such as plant fiber and protein, the product is easy to form suspension and precipitation after melting. These precipitates are all active ingredients and should be taken together with the liquid medicine.
4. When should I take it?
General pharmacists take it half an hour after meals without special reminder. This is because drugs will be mixed into food at this time and will not cause too much stimulation to the gastrointestinal surface. However, this is not absolute. How to choose the time to take it depends on the advice of a doctor or pharmacist. Because the medication time of traditional Chinese medicine granules depends on the condition and medicinal properties. Tonics should be taken before meals; Insecticides and laxatives should be taken on an empty stomach; Stomach-invigorating drugs and drugs that stimulate the gastrointestinal tract should be taken after meals; Sedative drugs should be taken before going to bed.
No matter before meals, after meals or before going to bed, there should be a slight time interval, such as half an hour to two hours before meals and half an hour before going to bed, so as not to affect the efficacy.
5. how to store it?
Take the Chinese medicine formula granules home and put them in a cool and dry place. It is best not to put it in the refrigerator, because the humidity is relatively high, and the particles are more likely to absorb moisture and agglomerate if their sealing performance is not good. Many patients want to brew or heat conveniently, so they put Chinese medicine formula granules in the kitchen, which is humid and easy to deteriorate. In addition, the packaging bag should be taken immediately after opening. If it is left for a long time, the Chinese medicine particles will get wet, stick in the bag, not easy to pour out, and even agglomerate. If there is caking, it is best not to take it again.
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