How many hours to boil Chinese medicine

Many people like to see Chinese medicine to treat their bodies, so they must take Chinese medicine. Chinese medicinal materials all need to be boiled, and there are many requirements for decocting Chinese medicinal materials. If the method is not correct, it will affect the efficacy of the medicine. Many people don’t know how many hours it is best to boil Chinese medicine. In fact, different medicines have different boiling times. When we boil Chinese medicine, we must determine the boiling time based on the dosage of the prescription and the effect of the medicine. Let’s take a detailed look below.

1. Dispersible drugs

This kind of medicine is generally used to treat exogenous cold diseases, has the effect of replenishing deficiency and sweating, and most of them are twigs and herbs, with a fragrant temperature and easy to evaporate. Because they contain volatile oils, you should pay attention to the time when boiling this kind of medicine. It only takes 10 minutes to boil it on the first fire, and 5 minutes on the second fire.

2. Tonic medicine

There is a time requirement for boiling tonic medicines, as most of these medicines nourish blood and qi, yin and yang, and are very high in nutrients, so they must be boiled for a long time, 30-60 minutes for the first time and 15 minutes for the second time.

3. Medicines for treating chronic diseases

Medicines for treating gastrointestinal diseases, high blood pressure and other diseases. Cook on low heat for 20 minutes the first time and on low heat for 15 minutes the second time.

4. Medicines for treating deficiency syndrome

Medicines for regulating deficiency syndromes such as qi deficiency, qi and blood deficiency, and kidney deficiency. The first frying time is 30-40 minutes, and the second frying time is 20-30 minutes.