Functions of TCM Preparations (4)
Processing a TCM ingredient reduces its toxicity. For instance, after being transformed into a frostlike powder, croton can be taken orally to treat ascites and abdominal distension.
TCM Preparation Procedures
TCM preparations entail precise technological procedures. For instance, the “nine steamings and nine dryings” of medicinal herbs carry strict requirements as to the container, duration and degree of heating, the water used, length of steaming and season during which the process is carried out. Only then can the TCM remedy have its optimal effect. For instance, after being thus processed, black sesame functions to nourish the kidneys and slow the aging process.
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