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Decoction, granules, pills jì xíng · 汤剂、颗粒、丸剂

Classically, herbs were boiled together and the liquid drunk. Most overseas clinics now use concentrated granules dissolved in hot water, or pills, because they are portable, standardised and taste far more tolerable.

Convenience has a cost: the practitioner has less control over exactly what is in the mixture, and powders are easier to adulterate. Reputable suppliers test for heavy metals and pesticides — it is reasonable to ask.

经典做法是数味药同煎、服用煎液。海外多数诊所现在改用热水冲服的浓缩颗粒或丸剂，因为便于携带、标准化程度高，而且味道远为可口。

便利也有代价：从业者对配比的控制变弱，而粉剂更易掺伪。正规供应商会做重金属与农残检测——询问这一点是合理的。

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