1. Use a non-metal pot for cooking. It can be glass, corningware, pottery, or porcelain. Aluminum or iron pots interfere with the action of the herbs. Do not add honey, sugar, sweetener, or anything else to the decoction because they will change the properties of the herbs.
2. Place one bag of herbs in the pot and cover it with 3 / 5 cups of water until everything is covered under water. The water level has to be one inch above the herbs.
3. If there is a separate small bag of single herb, follow the special instruction below.
4. Soak all of your herbs for 30 min with cold water.
5. Bring the herbs to boil on high heat, and then immediately turn the heat to low and continue simmer for (N*) min or until reduced to one cup. Strain the liquid into a non-metal container (not iron or aluminum).
6. For the second boiling add (N*) cups of water to the wet herbs. Bring to a boil again and simmer again for (N*) minutes or until reduced to one cup. Strain the decoction and mix with the first batch.
7. Drink (N*) cup(s) (N*) times a day before / after meals.

The decoction can be stored in the fridge. It is best to drink it warm. DO NOT heat in microwave. Use hot water bath to warm up cold decoction.

After taking the herbs, if you find the taste unpleasant, you may put a drop of lemon juice on your tongue or eat a few raisins to get rid of the after-taste.

Special Instruction

• Cook (N*) slices of fresh ginger with each dose.
• Cook herb(s) from small bag (N*) minutes before first cooking is finished.
• Cook herb(s) in small bag for (N*) minutes before adding remaining herbs.