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Herbs medicinal preparation - Decoction

A decoction is another method of herbs medicinal preparation; beside infusion I already write in the previous post. Simply says, decoction method is an herbal tea made by boiling an herb in water and is most suitable for the woodier parts of a plant - such as the bark, roots, twigs and seeds - and is used to extract as many of the water-soluble active constituents as possible.


How To Do

1. Grind the required quantity of dried herb (dried dandelion root is used here) into a coarse powder

2. In a sauce-pan, cover the powder with about 2 cups (500 ml) cold (not hot) water; stir. Bring water slowly to the boil. Reduce heat to low and, with the lid still on, simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. (If your stove-top doesn't have a sufficiently low heat setting, use a double boiler.)

3. Stir again before pouring through a strainer into a teacup.


Usage - Drink one cup three times a day over several weeks for chronic (long­ standing) problems, or up to six cups a day in the shorter term for acute ones.

Storage - Decoctions keep for a maximum of 3 days in the refrigerator. If you have the time, it's preferable to make a fresh decoction for each dose.

Chinese decoctions

Decoctions are revered by Chinese herbalists for their therapeutic effects and their versatility. They enable the herbalist to tailor remedies to the patient's needs and allow the treatment to the amended to the patients conditions changes in response to the medicine

The Chinese herbalists or pharmacist consult with the patient and determines the appropriate remedies to include in the prescription; the number of herbal ingredients (and their dose is often larger than those used by western herbalists)

Each daily dose of herbs is dispense into a separate bag for the patient to prepare at home. The amount of water required, the boiling time and the quantity and frequently of medicine to be consumed may all vary.

Traditionally, ceramic clay pots with lids are used in Chinese decoction because chemical interactions can occur when herbs are exposed to metals such as iron, aluminium or copper.

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