Why forge dragon teeth?
Dragon teeth are often calcined in the use of Chinese herbal medicines. This is because the rhizome of dragon teeth is hard and difficult to be absorbed by human body, but after calcination, the texture becomes soft and easy to be absorbed. At the same time, calcination can also improve the efficacy of dragon teeth and make them play a better therapeutic role.
The step of calcining dragon teeth
The steps of calcining dragon teeth mainly include cleaning, cutting, drying in the sun, calcining and so on.
wash
First, clean the picked dragon teeth with clear water to remove dirt and impurities on the surface. This step is very important, because if there are impurities on the surface of dragon teeth, it will affect the subsequent calcination effect.
Split segment
Clean dragon teeth need to be chopped, that is, cut into small pieces about 5-7cm in length. This step can make the dragon teeth easier to dry and forge.
Dry in the sun
Chopped dragon teeth need to be dried to evaporate the water inside. The drying time is generally 2-3 days, and exposure to sunlight and humid environment should be avoided.
Calcined
The dried dragon teeth need to be calcined. The time and temperature of calcination need to be determined according to different varieties and effects of dragon teeth. Generally speaking, the calcination temperature is 180-200℃ and the calcination time is 1-2 hours. In the process of calcination, it is necessary to keep turning the dragon teeth to avoid burning.
Matters needing attention in forging dragon teeth
In the process of forging dragon teeth, we need to pay attention to the following points:
1. The temperature should be well controlled to avoid gas burning or dragon teeth burning.
2. Keep turning the dragon teeth during calcination to avoid burning.
3. The calcined dragon teeth should be cooled before bagging, so as to avoid the generation of water vapor during bagging and affect the quality of dragon teeth.
Effect of calcining dragon teeth
After calcination, the medicinal efficacy of dragon teeth has been improved, and its effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, reducing swelling and relieving pain can be better played. At the same time, calcined dragon teeth are more easily absorbed by human body, and can better treat diseases such as heat toxin, carbuncle, swelling and sore toxin.