How long should I wait between two boils of Chinese medicine?

Traditional Chinese medicine is a method of treating diseases that many people like nowadays. Perhaps drinking traditional Chinese medicine is not as effective as taking western medicine, but the most important advantage of traditional Chinese medicine is that its effect is relatively mild, the human body will not have any adverse reactions and it can also effectively treat the root cause of the disease. Chinese medicine needs to be boiled before it can be drunk. Some Chinese medicine needs to be boiled twice. So how long should the interval be between boiling the Chinese medicine twice?

In this case, it is usually recommended to take the second dose 8-12 hours later, which will be more effective and reduce adverse reactions.

Usually, if you are boiling Chinese medicine yourself, it is recommended to use enamel or ceramic containers. For Chinese medicine used for boiling, before boiling, you need to add water first, immerse the medicine surface about 2 cm, usually soak for about half an hour. Generally, it is necessary to boil it twice. The first time, after boiling, it should be boiled for 20 to 30 minutes. For the second time, add water to cover the residue, and boil it for about 15 to 20 minutes. Then mix the two solutions together and take orally two or three times a day. Usually, tonic medicines can be boiled for a longer time, 30 to 40 minutes for the first time, and the time remains the same for the second time. The decocting time for aromatic and antipyretic medicines is shorter, usually 15 to 20 minutes for the first time and 10 to 15 minutes for the second time. Generally, use high heat (strong heat) before it boils, and use low heat (gentle heat) to keep it in a slightly boiling state after it boils.

There are also special ones that are decocted first and added later. Those that are decocted first are usually minerals, and they usually need to be decocted alone for 15 to 20 minutes. If it is medicine such as aconite and monkshood, it will take a longer time to decoct. Then the medicine and the potion should be decocted together with other medicines. The last ones to be added are those that have been decocted for a period of time and then boiled together. They are usually aromatic and antipyretic medicines, as well as medicines whose effective ingredients will be easily destroyed if boiled for too long, such as rhubarb and Uncaria rhynchophylla. The medicines that need to be decocted are usually fragile minerals and granular seeds, which need to be wrapped in cloth and decocted together. There are also medicines that need to be decocted separately or dissolved in boiling water. As the name suggests, these medicines need to be decocted separately or dissolved in boiling water.

Precautions for boiling Chinese medicine

1. Soak medicine. Put the Chinese medicine in a casserole and soak it for 30-50 minutes. The water should be three pounds, which is about three bowls. Stir the medicine thoroughly with a spoon while soaking so that the effect will be better.

2. Boil the medicine. When boiling the medicine for the first time, the heat is very important. First, put the soaked medicine on the stove (if it is an induction cooker, the effect is not very good), turn the fire to high heat, wait until it boils, then switch to low heat and boil it slowly. It takes 20-30 minutes. In the middle, use a spoon to measure to see if the medicine liquid reaches half of the spoon head. If it is half, it is fine. The medicine liquid poured out is half a bowl of the amount. It should not be too much, otherwise the patient will not be able to drink it.

3. When boiling for the second time, it is best to add two bowls of water, and boil it on high heat first, then on low heat for 20-40 minutes. The amount of liquid medicine poured out is half a bowl. Just mix the first and second times together.