How long is the shelf life of traditional Chinese medicine powder

The shelf life of traditional Chinese medicine powder needs to be judged according to the specific situation.

The shelf life of ordinary traditional Chinese medicine powder is usually about 1-2 years. If stored properly, the shelf life can be extended to 2-3 years. Some special traditional Chinese medicine powder, such as precious herbs, high sugar content of traditional Chinese medicine, insect medicine, etc., has a short shelf life, generally between 6 months and 1 year, because these traditional Chinese medicine powder is easy to damp, deteriorate or moth, need to pay special attention to storage conditions, such as vacuum packaging, low temperature preservation, etc. Ultrafine traditional Chinese medicine powder is a new type of traditional Chinese medicine processing method, through the ultra-fine grinding of traditional Chinese medicine, can improve the efficacy and absorption rate, its shelf life is usually about 1-2 years. The specific shelf life also needs to be determined according to the type, processing method and storage conditions of traditional Chinese medicine.