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Herbal decoction tāng jì · 汤剂

Classically, several herbs are boiled together and the liquid is drunk — a formula, not a single plant. The reasoning operates at the level of the formula: individual herbs are combined with roles such as chief, deputy, assistant and envoy.

This is the one part of TCM where safety stakes are highest, because herbs have pharmacological activity and interactions with prescription drugs are real.

经典做法是数味药同煎、服用煎液——用的是"方",不是单味药。其配伍有君臣佐使的角色分工。

这是中医里安全权重最高的部分,因为中药具有药理活性,与西药的相互作用是真实存在的。

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We never give formulas, dosages or herb-drug combinations.

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