WHO InternatIOnal Standard termInOlOgIeS On tradItIOnal medIcIne

WHO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD TERMINOLOGIES ON TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC REGION 267Code Term Chinese Definition/Description6.2.40 injection 鍼 劑 a preparation of medicine intended for injection6.2.41 suppository 坐 藥 ; 栓 劑6.2.42 medicated thread 藥 線6.2.43 decoction method 煎 藥 法a solid but readily meltable cone or cylinder ofmedicated material for insertion into rectum orvaginaa twisted paper like a thread, coated with or envelopingmedicated powderthe process of making decoction: to mix the ingredientswith an adequate amount of water, boil them for acertain period of time and remove the dregs from theliquid before taking6.2.44 decoct with water 水 煎 boil the medicinals in water to make decoction6.2.45 decoct first 先 煎6.2.46 decoct later 後 下6.2.47 wrap-decoct 包 煎6.2.48 decoct separately 另 煎 ; 單 煎6.2.49 strong fire 武 火6.2.50 slow fire 文 火6.2.51 dissolve 溶 化6.2.52 take drenched 沖 服boil certain medicinals before other medicinals areadded while making a decoctionadd certain medicinals for boiling when the decoctionis nearly doneboil the medicinal wrapped with a piece of cloth orgauze when making the decoctionboil the medicinal separately in order to avoidabsorption of the extract by the dregs of othermedicinalsstrong fire used for making decoctions which onlyallows a short period of boiling, such as pungentdiaphoreticsslow fire used for making decoctions which need alonger period of boiling, such as tonicsdissolve a medicinal in water or a decoction beforetakingtake medicine after pouring hot water or hot decoctionof other medicinals over it, with stirring6.2.53 take before meal 飯 前 服 to be taken about one hour before meal6.2.54 take after meal 飯 後 服 to be taken about one hour after meal6.2.55 take between meals 食 遠 服 to be taken at a longer interval from meal