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Add a medicinal toward the end of the process of decocting the other medicinals in the formula. Some exterior-resolving medicinals such as mint (Menthae Herba, 薄荷 bò hé), patchouli (Pogostemonis Herba, 藿香 huò xiāng), and eupatorium (Eupatorii Herba, 佩兰 pèi lán) loose their qì and flavor when boiled for a long time (i.e., they loose their volatile oils). They are therefore added after the other medicinals have boiled for 15 minutes for the final 5–10 minutes. Uncaria (Uncariae Ramulus cum Uncis, 钩藤 gōu téng) is added just a few seconds before the end. Rhubarb (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, 大黄 dà huáng) may be first soaked in a small amount of water and likewise added a few seconds before the decoction process is complete.

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