Traditional Chinese medicine pays more attention to the instruments for decocting medicine. Generally speaking, Chinese medicine can be decocted in ceramic and stainless steel containers, which will not affect the curative effect of Chinese medicine. However, using ordinary aluminum rice cookers may adsorb or destroy the effective components in the liquid medicine, which will affect the therapeutic effect, and is generally not recommended.
Of course, the best boiler is the traditional earthenware pot, earthenware pot, enamel and stainless steel, but aluminum pot, iron pot and copper pot should not be used to prevent these active metal utensils from reacting with drugs, affecting the curative effect of drugs and even causing harm to human body. Traditional earthenware pots, crocks and ceramics do not react chemically with various traditional Chinese medicine ingredients, and the heat transfer is even and slow, and the quality of decocted decoction is good.
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Four misunderstandings of boiling traditional Chinese medicine
First, utensils: avoid using iron pots to boil medicine.
Casseroles are generally used to boil traditional Chinese medicine, and iron pots are avoided. Potting traditional Chinese medicine in casserole is the most scientific tool, because casserole is a ceramic product and will not produce chemical reaction. Then put the Chinese herbal pieces that need to be boiled into the casserole.
Second, add water: put cold water for half a day before using it.
The water used for boiling traditional Chinese medicine must be cold water (whether it is tap water or purified water depends on your conditions, and it is recommended to use purified water or tap water for half a day before using it). Do not use boiled water, add 3-4 bowls of water (usually about 1 middle finger), and soak the traditional Chinese medicine completely, preferably for half an hour before boiling.
Third, the medicine: the temperature should not be fixed.
After the traditional Chinese medicine is soaked, put it on the fire and start decocting. Use strong fire (big fire) before boiling traditional Chinese medicine, then turn to slow fire (small fire) and slowly decoct it, and the decocting time is determined according to the properties of different drugs.
Slag turning: halve the amount of water added. If the pot is dry, discard the medicine.
Boil it for the second time. For the second time, the amount of water added is about half that of the first time, and it takes about 20 minutes. After the pot is finished, see if there is much medicine soup. If there is not much, you can pour it out directly. If there is more medicinal soup, you can cook it for a while. Drugs published to relieve muscle generally do not turn over slag.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Traditional Chinese Medicine Potting Method