Is it okay to boil Chinese medicine only once?

At present, the basic theories of traditional Chinese medicine are gradually becoming more complete, and medical technology is also continuously upgrading, which enables traditional Chinese medicine to play its advantages and avoid its disadvantages on a large scale, so that more people can receive symptomatic treatment.

But the only drawback is that the whole process of Chinese medicine treatment will be relatively long. Chinese medicinal materials not only taste very bitter and difficult to swallow, but everyone knows how to boil Chinese medicinal materials during the key process of making them, and are there any appropriate solutions?

How to boil Chinese medicine and how to properly handle boiled Chinese medicine

1. The most important thing in decocting Chinese medicine is the choice of utensils, because if the utensils are chosen incorrectly, the medicinal power will achieve different effects. It is best to choose a stone pot, and the second is stainless steel. If you choose a random pot and use it directly, it will easily cause the medicinal power to mix with other substances and cause some other chemical reactions, which may make the condition more serious.

2. During the process of boiling Chinese medicine, you must pay attention to whether some Chinese medicinal materials have grown mold. If so, throw them out in time, otherwise mixing them with the medicine will easily make the condition more serious. Before boiling the Chinese medicine, you can soak it slowly in warm water for 20 to 30 minutes, and then boil it after everything is soaked. This will be more conducive to releasing the medicinal power as soon as possible in the shortest time.

3. If the drinking water at home is very clean and not too polluted, you can use drinking water. But you must be careful not to use the water used to boil Chinese medicine last time or the water left overnight to boil Chinese medicine. The amount of water should be enough to maintain the surface of the medicine, but the surface not covered should not be too much, about 3 to 5 centimeters is enough.

4. When you are about to boil the medicine, you can use fire in the early stage to boil all the medicine and water, and then change to low heat to cook slowly. This way, everything can be boiled all the time and the water will not evaporate too quickly. This is the way to boil the medicine. Fry on high heat for 10 to 15 minutes. The second time should be 30 to 40 minutes, and the third time should be 25 to 30 minutes.

5. The intensive cooking time cannot be too long, otherwise the medicinal power of the medicine will be affected. Generally, after cutting 2 to 3 times, 80% to 90% of the main ingredients in the medicinal materials can be cut into. After short-term cooking, some impurities must be filtered out in time, and then separated and taken in order.

6. There are many ways to decoct Chinese medicine. You can choose different packages. Take a vacuum package every time you decoct the medicine. This method will be more convenient. If the starch content of some Chinese medicines is too high, be sure to avoid sticking to the bottom of the pot during pre-cooking.