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How do you convert ancient prescription measurements?

How do you convert ancient prescription measurements?

From sixteen taels to ten taels, one tael is equal to one tael and six coins, ten taels is equal to 500g, one tael is equal to dry 50g, multiplied by 1.680.g

Ancient prescription of a penny is equal to about 3 grams, just a reference value, but there is an important issue that can not be ignored is; ancient Chinese medicine is generally pure wild harvest; and now most of the major herbs are artificially cultivated; its efficacy gap is very large, in the practical prescription dosage should be adjusted appropriately, or else the efficacy of the big discount.

Furthermore, the dosage of Chinese medicine should be based on the western medicine according to the patient's body weight (kg) as the basis for comparison of science, while combining the patient's age, physical condition, so as to comply with the ancient not muddy the ancient, flexible application.

Recently there is a scholar to argue that one or two for now more than 15 grams. The information has been collected, too lazy to turn out, you can Baidu a bit

The ancient formula of one penny is now counted as 3.125 grams. However, the ancient formula is now counted as 3 grams per penny. Note: Different places, different bodies, different ages need to change the amount of medicine in order to achieve the best efficacy. For example, the northern people need a large money with 5 grams, the southern people in the middle of 3 grams can be!

One tael equals 31.25 grams

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