Chinese herbal medicine storage method

After the Chinese herbal medicines are collected and processed, they must be scientifically packaged and stored in time to maintain their efficacy, quality and value. Otherwise, if the packaging is improperly stored, it will cause worms, mildew, deterioration, volatilization, and taste change, which will not only lose its efficacy, but will also produce toxic and side effects after use. 1. Stores containing volatile oils such as Asarum, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Angelica, Rose, Thistle Flower, Bergamot Flower, Chinese Rose, Woody, and Achyranthes contain volatile oils, rich in aromas, bright colors, and not suitable for long-term exposure to air. in. Therefore, such medicinal materials should be packaged in double-layer nontoxic plastic bags. In the bag, careless lime and alum, dried sawdust and chaff are placed. Store tightly in a dry, ventilated, dark place. 2. The storage of fruit and seed medicinal materials such as Yuliren, Coix Seed, Boziren, Almonds, Gorgon Fruit, Croton, Mudzi, and Lotus Seed contains many ingredients such as starch, fat, sugar and protein. In case of high temperature, the oil is easy to infiltrate, and oil stains appear on the surface of medicinal materials, causing deterioration, rancidity, and deodorization. Therefore, such medicinal materials should not be stored in high-temperature places, and should not be baked with fire. They should be placed in ceramic cylinders, altars, glass jars, bottles or metal drums, and stored in a cool, dry, dark place. Defective rotten and mildew. 3. The storage of starchy medicinal materials such as Radix Codonopsis, North Adenophora, Polygonum multiflorum, rhubarb, yam (Huaishan), Pueraria, Alisma and Fritillaria contains many components such as starch, protein and amino acids. Therefore, it is advisable to use a double-layer non-toxic plastic film bag to fasten it in a container filled with quicklime or alum, dry sawdust, and chaff, and prevent insects, moisture, deterioration, and mildew. 4. The storage of sugar-containing medicinal materials such as Angelica, Anemarrhena, Gardenia, Polygonatum, Polygonatum, Polygonum multiflorum, Radix Rehmanniae, Asparagus, Codonopsis pilosula, and Scrophulariae, etc., which are high in sugar content, are easy to absorb moisture and become glycosylated and sticky. And not easy to dry, resulting in rotten spoilage. Therefore, such medicinal herbs should first be fully dried and then packed in layers of non-toxic plastic bags, placed in dry, ventilated, and sealed ceramic jars, altars and cans, and then put some quicklime or alum and dried. Fresh sawdust, chaff, and other materials cover moisture.

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