Yi Yin Invents Herbal Decoctions
1 min readDecoctions are a type of traditional Chinese remedy made by boiling various substan ces, pctin. Legend has it that the process of decocting herbs was invent Shang Dynasty (c. 16th century BC). Yi Yin was an excellent chef who also had a deep understanding of ogether various corice, jujube, and peony. Although the story of Yi Yin inevitability.
As medical knowledge increased, it became al substances. At the same time, advances in cooking techniques made it possible to combine the properties of various herbs by boiling them together at appropriate temperatures. Herbal decoctions represent the merging of medical and technological progress.
The emergence of herbal decoctions greatly accelerated the development of traditional Chinese medicine. The ability to combine various medicinal substances into standardized compounds gave rise to the theory of the Compatibility of Medicines.
Furthermore, it was found that different processing methods can alter the properties and effectiveness of herbal remedies, leading to the emergence of traditional Chinese pharmacology Herbal decoctions had an immense impact on the clinical treatment of disease. Zhang Zhongjing (150-219 AD), an eminent physician of the Eastern Han Dynasty(25-220 AD), achieved impressive results using decoctions, and also developed a number of new compounds. As a result, he was acclaimed by later generations as the “First Chinese Pharmacolo- gist.”
