中药炮制分为净选、切制和炮炙3个方面,而软化为切制药材的一道重要的前期处理工序,其原理是药材经过常水或其他液体辅料(如酒、米泔水、甘草水等)浸泡,促使其渗入药材组织内部,使其体积膨胀,质地变软,便于切制。软化的目的是药材便于切制为饮片,而前提是尽量减少药材本身有效 Traditional Chinese medicine is divided into three aspects: net selection, cutting, and artillery, and softening is an important pre-treatment process for cutting pharmaceutical materials. The principle is that the medicinal materials pass through constant water or other liquid auxiliary materials (such as wine, rice bran water, and licorice water). Etc.) Soaking, promotes its penetration into the interior of the medicinal tissue, causing it to expand in volume, soften the texture, and facilitate cutting. The purpose of softening is to facilitate the cutting of herbs into pieces, and the premise is to minimize the effectiveness of the herbs themselves.