Can Chinese medicine be boiled in advance?

Traditional Chinese medicine is a cultural treasure of our country. Many people choose traditional Chinese medicine when they feel unwell. Before taking traditional Chinese medicine, they need to soak the herbs for a period of time and then they can be decocted. Some people, due to time factors, work factors and other considerations, will soak the medicinal materials one day in advance. So, can Chinese medicinal materials still be boiled after being soaked for a day and a night? Can Chinese medicinal materials be boiled in advance?

You can make it the day before and refrigerate it. It will not affect the efficacy of the medicine if you warm it up when drinking it the next day. During the period of taking Chinese medicine, you must pay attention to light food. Do not eat spicy food or other heat-prone foods, nor eat foods that can counteract the effects of the medicine, such as radish and mung beans, nor eat hot and dry foods, do not drink strong tea or coffee, do not stay up late, and pay more attention to rest.

As we all know, Chinese medicinal materials are not a single type of Chinese medicinal materials. There are many types of Chinese medicinal materials in it. The actual content of Chinese medicinal materials depends on our disease conditions and physical condition. However, Chinese medicinal materials need to be soaked for about an hour before taking them. The soaking water does not need to be thrown away or replaced. They can be decocted directly after soaking.

In many cases, Chinese herbal medicines need to be taken once after breakfast. It may take a certain amount of time from soaking to taking. In order to shorten the soaking time in the morning, many people will soak the Chinese herbal medicines in advance, and some people even soak them for a day and a night. In fact, Chinese medicinal materials can be boiled after being soaked for a day and a night. It will not cause much loss or impact on the efficacy of the medicine. They can be soaked and taken according to the doctor's instructions.

It is particularly important to note that many people soak Chinese medicinal materials at room temperature during the soaking stage. There is generally no big problem in winter, but in summer it may cause mildew and other conditions, and it may also affect the efficacy of some medicines. Therefore, if the soaking time is too long, you must pay close attention to the condition of the medicinal materials. If you find any abnormalities such as mold, it is recommended not to soak or eat them. If you are treating a special disease, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time and decide whether to continue brewing and taking it under the doctor's advice.

Soaking Chinese medicinal materials is a key step. Under normal circumstances, the soaking time for Chinese medicinal materials is about an hour, and it should not be too long. When the Chinese medicinal materials have been soaked for a day and a night, if they do not become moldy or mildewed, they can be boiled again. Since the ingredients of each dose of Chinese herbal medicine are different, the quality assurance status and drug efficacy are also different, it is recommended to consult a specialist first.