同仁堂藥店手工泛制水丸傳統(tǒng)制作技藝,一是一人一方、單方特制,滿足患者個(gè)性化用藥需求;二是選用了同仁堂“上等、純潔、地道”藥材;三是制作工藝精細(xì),針對不同藥性的藥材,采取不同粉碎方法,經(jīng)過起模兒,推、拉、揉、闖、摔等幾種手法,多次加入適量藥粉及水等制作而成,操作者知識性、經(jīng)驗(yàn)性要求高;四是針對中醫(yī)處方特殊的制作要求,采取不同的工藝手法,保證了藥品的獨(dú)特和療效。五是1723年同仁堂供奉御藥以來,更加融入了高標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的制藥理念。
Tong Ren Tang’s traditional manual manufacturing techniques for water-based pills have the following characteristics: (i) the pills are manufactured based on the prescription made on a case-by-case basis to meet the patient’s need for customized medicine; (ii) only “premium, pure and authentic” medicinal materials are used for manufacturing of pills; (iii) many complicated processes are used, in particular, medicinal materials of different natures are grinded using different methods, then different kinds of medicinal powder are mixed with appropriate amount of water through various processes such as molding, pushing, pulling, rolling, tossing and throwing, which require expertise and experience of the manufacturing workers; (iv) different processes are adopted based on special requirements of the traditional Chinese medicine prescription to guarantee the uniqueness and efficacy of medicine; and (v) Tong Ren Tang has been following high standards of medicine manufacturing since 1723 when it began to supply medicine to the imperial family.