06｜中藥過期了還能用嗎？分情況看待！

很多朋友家里會囤個三年五載的中藥材，時間一長，蛋清色變深、藥香減弱，包裝上也沒具體寫生產日期。這種情況下，怎么判斷還能不能繼續用？

小結與實用速查TIPS ??

• 新購藥材分裝密封，干燥儲存是關鍵
• 陰涼避光、遠離熱源最安全
• 玻璃罐比塑料袋更適合長期保存
• 定期檢查藥材變化，發現變質立即處理

參考文獻

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4. Wang, J., Wang, L., Xie, P., & Newman, D.J. (2021). The critical factors in herbal medicine quality assurance: Storage, processing, and authentication. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 12, 627167.