Post Date December, 02 2023
Most people believe that traditional Chinese medicine needs to be drunk while it is hot. But in summer, it can feel very hot. In fact, some traditional Chinese medicines need to be cooled before drinking. Let's take a look together
Generally, the temperature of taking traditional Chinese medicine is determined based on syndrome differentiation and treatment according to the desired efficacy.
Take the decocted decoction after cooling it. It is often used as a cold medicine for heat syndrome or a hot medicine for true cold and false heat syndrome. "It belongs to the great method of" treating cold with heat "," taking hot medicine and cold clothing ", and" treating cold with heat, and acting cool ".".
For example, soup medicines that clear heat, detoxify, and relieve diarrhea often require cold medication. Patients with fever caused by various infectious diseases often have hot symptoms such as dry mouth and cleft lip, tight stool, red and yellow urine, etc. Cold Chinese medicine can release heat through cold and cool, so as to release evil heat and relieve pain.
In addition, some traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations granules are also taken in a way similar to the principle of decoction, such as Qingliang granules and other drugs.
So to what extent should we "cool down" the best efficacy? Experts point out that the term "cool" here usually refers to cooling to room temperature, and it is not recommended to place it in a refrigerator for cooling.
Of course, the appropriate temperature also varies from person to person. People with strong physique and strong spleen and stomach functions can accept drugs that are slightly lower than room temperature.
Overnight cooling is not recommended, especially in summer, and should not exceed 3-4 hours.
If taken overnight or stored for too long, not only will the efficacy decrease, but also due to factors such as air, temperature, time, and bacterial pollution, the enzyme decomposition in the liquid medicine will decrease, bacteria will multiply, starch, carbohydrate nutrients, and other components will ferment and hydrolyze, resulting in the liquid medicine becoming rancid and deteriorating, which is harmful to human health after taking.
