The first step in boiling Chinese medicine is to soak the medicine in cold, clear water for 30 to 60 minutes, under normal circumstances, 30 minutes will be enough, after which it will be boiled over a small fire. At first, you can use a small fire, boil for 15 minutes, then modulate the fire, boil for another 15 minutes, and finally pour the drug in a clean point container, pour out the boiled water, replace the new warm water, the right amount can be, do not need too much, and then decocted for 30 minutes.
General decoction of Chinese medicine need to use electric casserole, or tile pots, boiling Chinese medicine must not use casserole, copper pot, because these two pots of its chemical nature is not stable, after boiling at high temperatures, it is easy to chemical reaction. When frying Chinese medicine, you need to pay attention to the casserole sudden heat or cold will form cracks, so the casserole just after frying medicine can not be immediately cleaned with water, wait for the casserole is almost cool, and then cleaned.
There are different kinds of Chinese medicines, and their decoction time is different, not all Chinese medicines can be decocted for 1 hour, and some need to be decocted for 2~3 hours, so you should consult your doctor before decocting Chinese medicines.