How to judge whether Chinese medicine has gone bad

Chinese medicinal materials are common in daily life. However, in many people's minds, the longer some Chinese medicinal materials are stored, the better the quality. In fact, this is a wrong concept. Chinese medicinal materials also have their own shelf life and may become moldy. How to distinguish between moldy Chinese medicinal materials? I will also give a detailed introduction below.

1. How to judge the mildew of powder medicine

Chinese herbal medicine powder is very common in daily life. For example, asparagus, Chuanxiong, Stemona, Atractylodes and Poria can be purchased directly in Chinese medicine stores. They are very easy to mold during storage. If you find mold spots on the surface of Chinese herbal medicine when buying it, don't buy it. If mold spots appear during storage after purchase, don't continue to take it, otherwise it will cause disease.

2. How to judge whether the Chinese herbal medicine flakes are moldy

In many cases, Chinese medicinal materials can also be processed into tablets for people to take. They usually have a shelf life on the outer packaging, which cannot exceed five years at most. Even within the shelf life, if the tablets are broken, loose, or have black spots or mold, these are obvious manifestations of their mold and should not be taken again.

3. How to judge whether the Chinese herbal medicine honey pills are moldy

It is more convenient for humans to take Chinese medicinal materials processed into honey pills, but this kind of honey pills will also become moldy. The appearance of cost-effective honey pills is relatively smooth, colorful, and the material is also very fine. If the honey pills become hard or have insect wool or mold, it means that these honey pills have become moldy and the medicinal effect will change, so they can no longer be taken.