Solid Beverage Granules for Qi Deficiency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional Chinese medicine decoctions for conditioning qi deficiency constitution are cumbersome to administer and have poor taste, making long-term compliance difficult, and the efficacy of pills is relatively poor, necessitating a more palatable and convenient food product that effectively nourishes and protects health.
Innovation Solution
A solid beverage formulation comprising polygonatum odoratum, fuling, Chinese dates, arillus longan, lilium brownii, Chinese yam, hyacinth bean, dextrin, maltodextrin, soluble starch, and aspartame, produced through a process of decoction, concentration, and wet granulation, which is easy to prepare, safe, and tasty, addressing the limitations of traditional decoctions and pills.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional Chinese medicine decoctions are used for conditioning qi deficiency constitution, then the therapeutic effect is relatively good, but the administration is complicated and the taste is poor, making long-term compliance difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the liquid decoction form into a solid beverage granule form, changing the physical state parameter to improve ease of administration while maintaining the same medicinal ingredients and ratios. This allows the product to be easily carried, stored, and consumed without the complexity of traditional decoction preparation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary preparation by pre-cooking and extracting the medicinal ingredients during manufacturing, then drying and granulating them into a convenient solid form. This eliminates the need for consumers to perform the complicated decoction process at home, while ensuring consistent quality and therapeutic effect.
2Reliability
If traditional Chinese medicine decoctions are used for conditioning qi deficiency constitution, then the therapeutic effect is relatively good, but the taste is poor, making long-term compliance difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces food-grade sweeteners and flavoring agents as intermediaries to mask the bitter taste of medicinal ingredients. These additives do not interfere with the therapeutic effects of the main medicinal components but significantly improve the palatability, making long-term consumption more acceptable.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a composite beverage product that combines medicinal ingredients with food ingredients and flavoring agents. This composite formulation maintains the therapeutic properties of the traditional medicine while incorporating elements that improve taste and overall sensory acceptance.
3Ease of operation
If pills are used for conditioning qi deficiency constitution, then the administration is convenient, but the efficacy is relatively poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical form from compressed pills to granulated solid beverage, which has a larger surface area for dissolution and absorption. This parameter change improves the bioavailability and efficacy of the medicinal ingredients while maintaining the convenience of oral administration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical compression process of pill making with a drying and granulation process that preserves the natural structure and active components of the medicinal ingredients better, thereby maintaining or enhancing efficacy while retaining administrative convenience.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solid beverage effectively conditions qi deficiency constitution by tonifying qi and nourishing the body, improving symptoms and enhancing immune function, with a high effective rate and favorable sensory evaluation, suitable for industrial mass production and daily consumption.
Implementation Method 1
concentration: pumping the traditional Chinese medicine liquid prepared in step (2) into an inspissator through a pipe to concentrate the same into thick paste
Implementation Method 2
wet granulation: mixing and stirring dextrin, maltodextrin, soluble starch and aspartame to obtain a mixture adjuvant, adding the thick paste prepared in step (3) to the mixture adjuvant, and stirring the same for granulation
Implementation Method 3
The granulated material is then dried to obtain the solid beverage for conditioning qi deficiency constitution
Data Source
AI summary
A solid beverage for conditioning qi deficiency constitution. The solid beverage includes the following components in parts by weight: 25-60 parts of polygonatum odoratum, 30-52 parts of fuling, 28-53 parts of Chinese dates, 26-48 parts of arillus longan, 15-34 parts of orange peels, 30-53 parts of lilium brownii, 27-52 parts of Chinese yam, 26-56 parts of hyacinth bean, 37-77 parts of dextrin, 15-43 parts of maltodextrin, 18-50 parts of soluble starch and 0.1-0.38 parts of aspartame.