Correct packaging, storage and storage of herbs

After the Chinese herbal medicines are harvested and processed, they should be scientifically stored in time to ensure their efficacy and quality. Many medicinal herbs often cause damage, spoilage, discoloration, oil migration, and taste deterioration due to improper packaging or storage, and are lost. The drug efficacy, but also produces toxic side effects. Therefore, it is very important to correctly grasp the packaging, storage, and storage of Chinese herbal medicines.

1. Storage of starch-containing medicinal materials: Chinese herbal medicines such as Chinese yam, Fritillaria, Alisma, Gegen, rhubarb, Radix Ginseng, Ming Dangshen, and Polygonum multiflorum contain various components such as starch, protein, amino acids, etc. Therefore, these medicinal materials are generally used. The double-layer non-toxic plastic bag is sealed and then placed in a lime tank or jar and stored in the altar to prevent the occurrence of insect infestation, mildew, and deterioration.

2. Storage of sugar-containing classified herbs: Codonopsis pilosula, Scrophulariae, Asparagus, Polygonatum, Radix Rehmanniae, Radix Scutellariae, Radix Polygonati, Radix Paeoniaeba, Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, Gardenia jasminoides, and other sugar-rich medicinal materials that are easy to absorb moisture and become glycosylated and not easily Dry, so as to be affected by mold infection and mold rotten. Therefore, this kind of medicinal herbs should first be fully dried, and then put into double-layer non-toxic plastic bags, placed in sealed cylinders, bottles, cans, altars, can also be stored. Place in a freezer to refrigerate.

3. Storage of medicinal materials containing volatile substances: Herbs such as Asarum, Angelica, Achyranthes, Acacia, Chinese rose, rose, bergamot, etc. contain more volatile oils, rich aromatic odor and bright color, and are not suitable for long-term exposure to the air. Otherwise susceptible to temperature, humidity, oxygen and light and other factors, resulting in discoloration, gas, oil, brittle and brittle and so on. Therefore, this kind of herbs should use double-layer non-toxic plastic bags, put a small amount of charcoal in the bag Or alum, placed in a dark, dry place, or placed in a container sealed to prevent moisture, anti-drying away oil, pest control mildew.

4. Storage of Fruits and Seeds Herbs: Almonds, Crotons, Walnuts, Bozi Nuts, Coix Seed, Yuli Liren, Hibiscus jasminoides, lotus seeds, and other herbs contain many ingredients such as starch, fat, carbohydrates, and protein, and they have higher temperatures. Under the conditions, the oil is easy to infiltrate, causing oil stains on the surface of the medicinal material, causing deterioration, deterioration, and oil running. Therefore, these kinds of Chinese medicinal materials should not be stored in high temperature places, and they should not be baked with fire. They should be stored in ceramics, metal boxes and glass bottles. Some of them should be heated and fried or swept with boiling water before they are stored and disinfected. After the bacteria, they are put into a wooden box and sealed inside the iron box to prevent insects and mildew.