The difference between powdered and boiled Chinese medicine

Nowadays, more and more people choose to take Chinese medicine to treat diseases, especially the elderly who trust Chinese medicine more and are more averse to Western medicine. The traditional Chinese medicine is to give the prepared Chinese medicine to the patient to decoct at home. With the progress of the times, some people choose to decoct it in the hospital and then drink it at home. In fact, there is also a method of grinding the Chinese medicine into powder and then brewing it with boiling water. So what is the difference between grinding Chinese medicine into powder and boiling it?

Patients are advised not to take Chinese medicine powder orally. There are certain methods and principles for boiling Chinese medicine. The effective ingredients in the medicine can be analyzed and quickly absorbed by the patient after taking it. If the Chinese medicine is powdered and taken orally, it will not achieve the expected effect if it is completely absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract. If it is inconvenient for patients to boil Chinese medicine, it is recommended that patients go to nearby hospitals and clinics to boil the Chinese medicine and take it orally after heating it.

1. Now there is Sanjiu's Chinese medicine granules that don't need to be decocted. One pack is about three grams. The advantage is that it is convenient and quick. However, the efficacy of each Chinese medicine is not single. After purification, the efficacy will be affected to a certain extent. More importantly, the efficacy of Chinese medicine varies depending on the parts of the medicine. For example, the efficacy of Angelica sinensis and Angelica sinensis tail varies with the processing methods, such as raw ephedra and roasted ephedra. 2. It is even more unsafe to simply grind Chinese medicine into powder and take it with water because the decoction method is very important. Some medicines can be highly toxic if used improperly. 3. Some medicines can be ground into powder, such as Panax notoginseng powder

Suggestions: Therefore, we cannot generalize. When using, we must follow the doctor's advice and not use it without authorization. Only a few Chinese medicines can be directly ground into powder, such as pearl cinnabar, and even fewer can be directly taken after grinding into powder. It is recommended to use Chinese patent medicine

As far as traditional Chinese medicine is concerned, not all of them are suitable for being ground into powder. The best way to take the medicine is still in the form of decoction.

Suggestions: The decoction can be concentrated or taken in multiple doses. Grinding it into powder may affect the efficacy of the medicine.

Now there are also Chinese medicine granules, which are made by grinding Chinese medicine into powder and taking it with water, and the effect is quite good.

Suggestions: You can go to the nearest Chinese medicine hospital or Chinese medicine pharmacy to see if they have this kind of medicine for sale, but it still needs to be taken under the guidance of a doctor.