How many times should Chinese medicine be boiled?

Many people, when taking Chinese medicinal materials, boil them several times, thinking that the more times they take them, the better. But in fact, not all Chinese medicines can be taken multiple times. For some Chinese medicines, their medicinal properties have been exhausted after one or two times of taking. So how many times should Chinese medicinal materials be decocted?

1. How many times should Chinese herbal medicines be soaked and taken?

Before taking Chinese medicinal materials, you need to soak them first, soak them thoroughly before taking them. There is no specific amount of tap water. You can use cold water to soak the medicine for the first time, which is usually just enough to cover the medicinal materials. You can add boiling water to soak the medicine for the second time, and it will take about 30 minutes. As for the third time, you don't need to pay too much attention to it. You can just mix the medicines for the three times of soaking together. If you add too much, it will easily cause nausea and vomiting.

Generally speaking, when patients take supplements, it is best to take them before meals. Some medicines that are irritating to the gastrointestinal tract need to be taken after meals to reduce irritation to the gastrointestinal tract. If there are any remaining Chinese medicines after three soakings, the juice can be further extracted. For the soaking of medicines, the frequency needs to be appropriate, otherwise it will easily cause its effect to decrease and lose its original efficacy.

2. How to choose equipment to brew Chinese herbal medicines

When brewing Chinese medicine, it is best to use a porcelain stone pot, because the physical properties of the stone pot are relatively stable and will not react with some ingredients in the medicine. Moreover, the stone pot has better heat conductivity and can be more breathable. When decocting Chinese medicine, it is best not to use metal utensils such as frying pans and copper hot pots, otherwise it will easily neutralize some ingredients in the medicine and produce effects.

3. The proper way to decoct Chinese medicine

There is a certain amount of knowledge involved in the process of decocting Chinese medicine. When you start decocting the medicine, you need to tighten the lid, and wait for the water to boil before using chopsticks to lift the lid to let the steam out. And some medicines have volatile ingredients, so they must be steamed with the outer cover covered during the steaming process.