2 English reference oral thick paste [Chinese medicine terminology examination and approval Committee. Terminology of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2004)]
3 Overview Oral soft extract [1] refers to a semi-fluid preparation made by decocting medicinal materials in water, removing residues and concentrating, and adding refined honey or sugar [1]. Namely oral ointment [2]. Can be taken for a long time [3]. Commonly used for people with chronic diseases or infirmities [3].
4. Decoction ointment, also known as oral ointment and ointment, is a viscous semi-fluid leaching preparation made by decocting medicinal materials in water, removing residues, concentrating, adding granules or refining honey. A dosage form created for convenient use, long-term administration, taste improvement and curative effect improvement.
4. 1 decoction is characterized by flexible prescription and convenient treatment of complex diseases. Different from decoction, the prescription is not limited, and the ingredients of the prescription can be increased or decreased as needed. Simple prescriptions such as Colla Corii Asini, Colla Plastri Testudinis, Colla Trionycis, Colla Cervi, and Xia Tian Gum consist of only one drug.
A little more complicated is Qiongyu ointment, a famous prescription in the Song Dynasty, with only four flavors: ginseng, radix rehmanniae, poria cocos and white honey. Yan Dexin, a master of traditional Chinese medicine, has about 40 kinds of drugs. A variety of drugs are convenient to treat complex diseases with multiple causes and play a multi-target treatment role.
4. 1.2 fine processing is beneficial to the action of drugs. The processing of the paste has several main links, such as soaking, decocting, concentrating and collecting paste. In each link, corresponding processing methods can be adopted according to the different characteristics of drugs, including drug composition, single decoction or grinding. Long-term decoction of prescription drugs is especially suitable for prescriptions with rhizome as the main component, and the physical and chemical process of long-term decoction can decoct effective components more effectively.
4. 1.3 is easy to use and can meet the needs of long-term treatment. The ointment can process a large number of drugs at one time, and modern high-temperature packaging can be stored for a long time, which is convenient for patients who need long-term treatment to take medicine. At the same time, due to the flexible formula of the ointment, Amomum villosum, Semen Kouren and Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae with spleen and stomach strengthening fragrance are specially added, which is helpful to protect the spleen and stomach of patients taking medicine for a long time. And the taste is improved after processing, which is beneficial for patients to insist on taking drugs for a long time.
5 About Ointment Ointment is one of the pharmaceutical dosage forms [3]. There are two kinds of oral and external use [3].
5. 1 oral ointment oral ointment, also known as Gaozi [3]. Decocting the medicine in water, filtering, and adding crystal sugar, honey, etc. And boiled into a thick paste, which can be taken for a long time [3]. Commonly used for people with chronic diseases or infirmities [3].
5.2 External ointment