***Herb Preparation Flashcards
She Xiang
Infused in water or the strained decoction
Lu Jiao Jiao
Melted into decoction
Xing Ren
Crushed before decoction (many are minerals)
Tao Ren
Crushed before decoction (many are minerals)
San Qi
Dissolved in strained decoction
Pu Huang
Decocted in gauze
Niu Huang
Infused in water or the strained decoction
Shi Gao
Decocted first, boil for 10 min to 1 hour prior to adding other herbs
Ci Shi
Decocted first, boil for 10 min to 1 hour prior to adding other herbs
Ren Shen
Expensive herbs simmered separately
Fu Zi
Decocted first, boil for 10 min to 1 hour prior to adding other herbs
Hu Jiao
Crushed before decoction (many are minerals)
Xiang Ru
Decocted later/added near the end (aromatic herbs with essential oils, 5 minutes to the end of cooking, covered with lid or dissolved into tea)
Bai jie Zi
Decocted later/added near the end (aromatic herbs with essential oils, 5 minutes to the end of cooking, covered with lid or dissolved into tea)
Xuan Fu Hua
Decocted in gauze
Long Gu
Decocted first, boil for 10 min to 1 hour prior to adding other herbs
Chuan Bei Mu
Dissolved in strained decoction
Xing Ren
Decocted later/added near the end (aromatic herbs with essential oils, 5 minutes to the end of cooking, covered with lid or dissolved into tea)
Bie Jia
Decocted first, boil for 10 min to 1 hour prior to adding other herbs
Huo Ma Ren
Crushed before decoction (many are minerals)
Ma Huang
Decocted first, boil for 10 min to 1 hour prior to adding other herbs
Niu Bang Zi
Crushed before decoction (many are minerals)
Xin Yi Hua
Decocted in gauze
Xi Yang Shen
Expensive herbs simmered separately
Huo Xiang
Decocted later/added near the end (aromatic herbs with essential oils, 5 minutes to the end of cooking, covered with lid or dissolved into tea)
Chen Xiang
Decocted later/added near the end (aromatic herbs with essential oils, 5 minutes to the end of cooking, covered with lid or dissolved into tea)
Gou Teng
Decocted later/added near the end (aromatic herbs with essential oils, 5 minutes to the end of cooking, covered with lid or dissolved into tea)
Yi Zhi Ren
Crushed before decoction (many are minerals)
Suan Zao Ren
Crushed before decoction (many are minerals)
Mu Li
Decocted first, boil for 10 min to 1 hour prior to adding other herbs
Hong Hua
Decocted later/added near the end (aromatic herbs with essential oils, 5 minutes to the end of cooking, covered with lid or dissolved into tea)
Zi Su Zi
Crushed before decoction (many are minerals)q
Cao Dou Kou
Decocted later/added near the end (aromatic herbs with essential oils, 5 minutes to the end of cooking, covered with lid or dissolved into tea)
Lai Fu Zi
Crushed before decoction (many are minerals)
Yu Mi Xu
Taken frequently as tea
Hua Shi
Decocted in gauze
Gui Ban
Decocted first, boil for 10 min to 1 hour prior to adding other herbs
Qing Hao
Decocted later/added near the end (aromatic herbs with essential oils, 5 minutes to the end of cooking, covered with lid or dissolved into tea)
Jing Jie
Decocted later/added near the end (aromatic herbs with essential oils, 5 minutes to the end of cooking, covered with lid or dissolved into tea)
Sha Ren
Decocted later/added near the end (aromatic herbs with essential oils, 5 minutes to the end of cooking, covered with lid or dissolved into tea)
Lu Rong
Expensive herbs simmered separately
Mu Xiang
Decocted later/added near the end (aromatic herbs with essential oils, 5 minutes to the end of cooking, covered with lid or dissolved into tea)
Bo He
Decocted later/added near the end (aromatic herbs with essential oils, 5 minutes to the end of cooking, covered with lid or dissolved into tea)
Zhi Zi
Crushed before decoction (many are minerals)
Jiang Zhi (ginger juice)
Infused in water or the strained decoction
Fan Xie Ye
Taken like tea with boiled water
Zhu Li
Infused in water or the strained decoction
E Jiao
Melted into decoction
Ji Nei Jin
Dissolved in strained decoction
Da Huang
Decocted later/added near the end (aromatic herbs with essential oils, 5 minutes to the end of cooking, covered with lid or dissolved into tea)
Rou Gui
Decocted later/added near the end (aromatic herbs with essential oils, 5 minutes to the end of cooking, covered with lid or dissolved into tea)
Dai Zhe SHi
Decocted first, boil for 10 min to 1 hour prior to adding other herbs
San Qi
Infused in water or the strained decoction
Che Qian Zi
Decocted in gauze
Shi Jue Ming
Decocted first, boil for 10 min to 1 hour prior to adding other herbs
Bai Guo
Crushed before decoction (many are minerals)
Sha Ren
Crushed before decoction (many are minerals)