Is it better to cover or not cover when boiling Chinese medicine?

Chinese herbal medicine is a traditional medicine of Chinese culture. It has been widely spread after generations of our ancestors and descendants have personally tried, recorded, selected and classified it. Although many people today have heard of Chinese herbal medicine or taken it, only a small number of people personally boil it, so they naturally lack some basic knowledge about boiling it. So, do you need to cover the outer lid when boiling Chinese medicine? Next, I will give you a brief introduction and hope it will be helpful to you.

Of course you need to cover the outer lid when boiling Chinese medicine. Moreover, as we know from the medicine pots used to boil Chinese medicine, each medicine pot is equipped with a teapot lid, so it should be basic common sense to cover the outer lid when boiling Chinese medicine. Chinese medicinal materials cannot be boiled randomly. Generally speaking, boiling Chinese medicine requires following certain steps, as well as certain dosage and water flow. It is best to soak the Chinese medicine before decocting it, usually 15 to 20 minutes is enough. Moreover, it is very important to pay attention to how much water to use to soak the medicine and to what extent the ingredients are boiled.

In fact, the reason why you have to cover the pot when boiling Chinese medicine is very simple. There are mainly two aspects: First, it can ensure that the medicine in the medicine jar is evenly heated and boiled quickly, so that the medicine can be released faster. Secondly, it can ensure that the water in the medicine jar will not flow out too much, thereby ensuring the juice yield of the medicine. Generally, doctors will tell us to soak the medicine in several small portions of water, wait for a certain amount of water before stopping, how many times a dose of Chinese medicine can be boiled, and how many times to take it a day. If the outer lid is not covered, the water will flow out too quickly and the dish may become mushy before the juice is released.

In general, I have briefly introduced to everyone the question of whether it is necessary to cover the outer lid when boiling Chinese medicine. According to the detailed introduction, we know that it is necessary to cover the outer lid when boiling Chinese medicine. This can ensure that the boiling time is long enough, and the juice output rate of the residue can be increased, and the efficacy of the medicine will be better. In fact, each medicine jar is equipped with an outer lid. You just need to cover it according to your basic ideas and don't worry too much. I hope the above content can help everyone.