When decocting Chinese medicine, you need to use a decoction vessel, however, it is very important to use what pot to decoct Chinese medicine, then, decoction important with what pot is the best?

　　What is the best pot to boil Chinese medicine

　　Decoction containers to casserole and clay pots for the best; glass containers, enamel containers (intact) followed; iron pots, copper pots, aluminum pots and tin pots can not be used for decoction. This is because the chemical composition of Chinese medicine is very complex, due to the chemical properties of copper, iron, aluminum and other metals are active, easy to chemical reaction with the chemical composition of Chinese medicine. Such as iron and tannin easy to generate iron tannate, so that the color of the liquid deepened, and will make the liquid with rusty taste, affecting the play of medicinal effects; aluminum and organic acid reaction, the formation of compounds absorbed by the human body accumulated in the liver, kidneys and other tissues, the human body causing damage; copper is easy to oxidize when heated to generate the human body is harmful to the copper green. These will affect the quality of the soup, directly related to the clinical efficacy of Chinese medicine soup.

　　In addition, some people also use home cooking casserole decoction, be sure to brush and clean, to put into the water after the surface does not appear grease is appropriate. This is because grease can affect the efficacy of Chinese medicine.

　　The heat of decoction

　　Medium heat, low heat is preferred. Each time, decoct the herbs on medium heat until boiling, then change to low heat. The low heat should keep the medicinal broth flopping, but not overflowing, a small flower. Note: Decocted mushy medicine will have to be wasted, and no water can be added for further decoction.

　　Time for decoction

　　Counting from the medicine soup open, generally about 100 grams of medicine, there are 15-20 minutes can be, such as the amount of medicine can be increased appropriately three, five minutes, such as small can be shortened a little bit, such as children's medicine is sometimes about 20 grams, this time the decoction to the water after boiling two or three minutes can be. Decoction time is too long, the flavor of the medicine is difficult to swallow, and become over-boiled water, water molecules group increased, affecting the permeability of water molecules to the cell wall. If it is a flower, or leaf-based medicine, the decoction time should be shortened again.

　　The amount of water to soak the medicine

　　If you can serve, should be appropriate to add some more, do not have to be too constrained by the number of bowls of medicine, because many people feel that the size of the bowl is difficult to grasp, in fact, according to a bowl of 200-250 milliliters can be counted. Add a little more water, the medicine bubble through, the active ingredients are also easy to dissolve out, only to drink some more soup, but easy to absorb the body. Generally about 100 grams of herbs, I once the amount of medicine to master in 250-300 ml or so (equivalent to half a bottle of mineral water), if the day to serve two times on the decoction of 600 ml or so, a day to serve three times on the decoction of 900 ml.

　　You can also calculate the amount of water in this way: herbs absorb twice as much water, such as the total grams of 100 herbs (stony ones are not counted) itself absorbs 200 milliliters of water (1 gram of water is equal to 1 milliliter of water). Decoction for 25 minutes about 150-200 ml of water evaporated, the rest is drinking the medicinal broth. Therefore, the total amount of water added (ml) = total grams of herbs X2 + 150 + 300 X the number of times the dose is served, so that the approximate measurement with a mineral water bottle on the line, a little more does not matter.

　　Preservation of Herbal Soup

　　Pharmacy decoction of medicine, due to sealing in a cool dry place can be stored for a long time, a decoction out of seven days of medicine is no problem.