The Honey pill is a plastic solid agent that uses the refined fine powder as a binder. Honey Pill is a widely used Chinese medicine in the application of traditional Chinese medicine. Because honey contains rich nutrients, it has a nourishing effect; sweet taste can taste; and it has the functions of moistening the lungs and relieving cough, laxative and detoxification. These are in line with the motherland's medical "excellent lack of people, make up for the taste", "except for the disease, and hundred drugs". Honey also contains a large amount of reducing sugar, which can prevent the oxidative deterioration of the active ingredients of the medicinal materials; the adhesion of honey after refining is strong, the surface of the pellets is not hardened after mixing with the powder, and the plasticity is large, and the finished pellets are rounded, It is a good adhesive because it is smooth, moist, has low water content, slow disintegration and long lasting effect. Generally, the pill weight is 0.5g or more, and the small honey pill is 0.5g or less. Beeswax is obtained from the honeycombs of bees after the honey has been removed by draining or centrifuging. The combs are melted with hot water, steam or solar heat; the melted product is filtered and cast into cakes of yellow beeswax. With detoxification, wound healing, tissue regeneration, pain relieving effect. Commonly used in the ulcer not healing, ecthyma erosion, ulceration of trauma, burn and scald. Beeswax Bee Wax, Organic Beeswax, Pure Natural Beeswax, White Refined Beeswax Easy Food (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd. , https://www.jxeasyfood.com
Honey pills are often used to treat chronic conditions and diseases that require nourishment.
The ancients said that "Pills are slower", that is, mainly refers to the efficacy of the pill, which means that the pill dissolves slowly in the body, but the effect of the drug lasts for a long time. The process of making the honey pill is simple, that is, the group medicine in the formula is ground into a powder, and evenly mixed with the refining honey, and the pellet is made by hand or by using a honey pill machine. In the past, it used artificial rubbing, pushing and crushing, crushing the drug, and using the medicinal herbs of Zhunyi Pills and pills. It was a skill to practice. It can be pulled out with one hand and the nucleus is jujube, with a convex middle, two tips, and no grain. The difference is milli, unique.
Honey is the main carrier of honey pill. It not only can play the role of adhesion, but also has certain efficacy, complementing the main drug and improving the curative effect. Honey is thick and nutritious. It has functions such as moistening the lungs and relieving cough, and relaxing the bowel and laxative. It can enhance the potency of the drug, reduce side effects, mask bitterness, and delay the dissolution and absorption of the drug. Especially suitable for the production of beneficial Chinese patent medicines, such as Wuji Baifeng Pill, Liuwei Dihuang Pill, Buzhong Yiqi Pill, Prolactin Pill, Yifei Qinghua Ointment, Yangyin Qingfei Pill, Shenfu Qiangxin Pill, Shengxue Pill, etc.
Because the honey pill is soft and plastic, it can be changed into small tablets or hydrated. Therefore, it is also suitable for making Chinese patent medicines for children. Such as Pediatric Zhibao Pills, Xiaoer Jiere Pills, Qingjiang Pills, Xiaoer Mingmu Pills, Feier Pills, etc.
It contains precious fines such as bezoar, musk, borneol, and sage, or is easily volatile. It is also often used as a honey pill. This is because honey is good for adhering drugs, preserving medicinal properties, avoiding the loss or damage of the active ingredients of the drug, and keeping the traditional Chinese medicine inherent. The odor characteristics. Such as Angong Niuhuang Pill, Niuhuang Jiangya Pill, Xiling Dan, Niuhuang Qingxin Pill, Shixiang Huisheng Pill, Suhe Pill, Dahuoluo Pill.
However, due to the large amount of honey used in the honey pill, the preparation technique is improper, and it is easy to absorb moisture and mold and deteriorate. Therefore, some varieties are changed into water pill or other dosage forms.
The honey is refined by fire, and the honey is poured into the pot. After boiling, it is simmered. There is a term for the degree of refining honey: "drip into beads". That is to say, the refined honey, dropped into the cold water, became a "bead". The idea of ​​doing this is actually removing some of the excess water from the honey. You can observe the honey in the pot. After boiling, is it not going to bubble? First, big bubbles, followed by small bubbles, if it is a uniform bubble, it will be fine. Use a chopstick to pour a drop of honey into a bowl of cold water, drip into a bead, and ok. The amount of honey and the amount of powder vary from 0.8 to 1.2/1 depending on the season. Generally, the weather is colder and the dosage is more.