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--- jackie <jackie wrote:

 

Hi Jackie: you wrote something about simmering twice.

I use two times simmering, but it is very very

important to bring the herbs to a boil first, each

time.

Just thought I'd point that out for the group, I

think I may have been unclear.

 

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The way I was taught was to soak the herbs for half an hour and

decoct twice. After I drain off the first decoction, I add water and

cook the herbs again.

 

Leaves and flowers as well as aromatic herbs (volatile oils that can

boil off very easily) are added toward the end of the first cooking.

 

Some people use a crock pot to decoct herbs. I have a glass coffee

pot.

 

Victoria

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> The way I was taught was to soak the herbs for half an hour and

> decoct twice. After I drain off the first decoction, I add water and

> cook the herbs again.

 

Yes, Mr Chinese doctor agreed that that would be fine - he does not normally

suggest it because too few English can be bothered he feels.

 

And guess what - he's just given me some astragalus now!!

 

Jackie

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