decocting method of traditional Chinese medicine 1. casserole, enamel ware and stainless steel are suitable for decocting containers, and iron is strictly prohibited. Two, Chinese medicine should be soaked in cold water for about 2 minutes before frying. The water consumption for decocting is generally 1-3 cm after soaking the medicine surface. The water consumption can be appropriately increased by large dosage and drugs with loose foam and easy water absorption. Three, decocting time should be based on the nature of the drug, the general drug is 3 minutes. Exterior-relieving drugs, antipyretic drugs and aromatic drugs should not be decocted for a long time, but decocted for 15-2 minutes after boiling. After the tonic is boiled with strong fire, it is slowly decocted with slow fire for 4-6 minutes. Stir the ingredients 2-3 times when decocting. Each dose of traditional Chinese medicine is generally decocted twice, and the second decoction time can be slightly shorter. Fourth, the amount of decoction: 5-1 ml per dose for children. 15-2ml for adults. 5. Decocting methods of special drugs: 1. "Decocting drugs first": Boil for 1-15 minutes, then add other drugs and decoct together. 2. "Post-medication": When the general medicine is about to be decocted to a predetermined amount, put it into the same decoction for 5 minutes. 3. "Dissolving medicine": other medicines should be decocted to a predetermined dosage, and the medicine juice should be decocted with low fire and continuously stirred to dissolve. 4. "Take the medicine": Take the medicine in the decocted juice or boiled water. 5, other special drugs according to the doctor's advice. How to take Chinese medicine: First, decoct one dose every day, decoct two juices for each dose, and take one juice in the morning and one juice in the evening, usually after meals. Second, pills are generally taken twice a day, and it is best to take the medicine when taking it, so as to facilitate absorption and enhance the curative effect. Unsealed drugs should be properly kept to prevent moisture and deterioration.