Can I still drink Chinese medicine after it is frozen?

Many people go to see a Chinese medicine doctor when they feel uncomfortable, believing that Chinese medicine can cure the root cause. Chinese medicine treatment is Chinese medicine. You can ask the doctor to boil the medicine for you, or you can boil it yourself at home. If you boil the medicine yourself, the effect will be faster. But it is very troublesome to boil the medicine again and again, so some people boil a lot at a time and keep it in the refrigerator for future use. But can we still drink Chinese medicine after it is frozen? Although it can be drunk, the efficacy of the medicine will be affected, so it is recommended that you do not freeze it, just refrigerate it.

1. Can I still drink Chinese medicine after it is frozen?

In principle, Chinese herbal medicine should be stored in a refrigerated state, and freezing is not recommended. Because any food or medicine, if frozen and then thawed, will inevitably affect the efficacy of the medicine, and Chinese medicine liquid is no exception. In this case, the liquid medicine can still be drunk after it is dissolved, but the efficacy may be reduced to a certain extent.

1. Determine according to the specific situation.

2. Some Chinese medicines should be refrigerated, while some should not.

3. Nowadays, hospitals offer services to boil Chinese medicine for patients. However, it is inconvenient to store the medicine boiled immediately, and the soup is easy to spoil, so it needs to be stored in the refrigerator.

4. It is best to make it yourself and use it immediately, the medicinal effect will be better.

2. How to store boiled Chinese medicine

1. Vacuum sealing packaging method

This storage method is the most common one, and the shelf life and storage method are usually indicated on the packaging. However, the country currently has no relevant laws and regulations to unify regulations, so the same medicine prepared in different hospitals or pharmacies may have different shelf lives. If it is sealed and vacuum packed, it is best to store it in the refrigerator for no more than one week. If it is stored for more than a week, it is best to check whether it has deteriorated. It is best to re-boil it with boiling water before consumption.

2. Storage method of bringing your own containers

If the patient is using the container provided by the patient to hold the Chinese medicine, it is best not to drink the medicine overnight. Even if it is placed in the refrigerator, it should not be kept for more than three days. Otherwise, the medicine will easily deteriorate, affecting the efficacy and even causing side effects. Most doctors will prescribe medicine for about 4 to 7 days at a time. If the patient is suffering from a chronic disease, they may even prescribe Chinese medicine for more than two weeks. Most patients will choose to have the medicine decoctioned in the hospital or pharmacy. At this time, you must understand how to preserve the decocted Chinese medicine.