What does Chinese patent medicine mean?

Traditional Chinese medicine mainly refers to ready-made drugs made from traditional Chinese medicine as raw materials according to dosage, composition and original formula ratio, such as various granules, pills and powders. The advantages of traditional Chinese medicine are ready-made, convenient to store, suitable for urgent needs, portable, and eliminating the process of decocting, eliminating the special odor of traditional Chinese medicine when decocting. Chinese patent medicine includes prescription medicine and over-the-counter medicine. When symptoms appear, symptomatic Chinese patent medicine can be selected according to the symptoms under the guidance of professional Chinese medicine.