An example of the description of Chinese medicine in a famous novel was as follows: In Dream of the Red Chamber, Jia Baoyu learned how to brew medicine himself in order to cure Lin Daiyu. Every morning, he would first soak the medicinal herbs, wash them, put them into an iron pot, add water, and boil them over a high fire. After it was boiled, it was boiled over low heat for about half an hour to let the medicinal effects fully release. Finally, Jia Baoyu had to carefully filter the soup to ensure that there were no impurities. In Water Margins, Wu Song hired a Taoist priest to brew medicine for him in order to heal his wounds. The Taoist priest first soaked the medicinal herbs, washed them, and placed them in an iron pot. He added water and boiled them over a large fire. After it was boiled, Wu Song asked the Taoist priest to pour the medicinal juice into a ceramic jar, then add honey and yellow wine and stir it evenly. Finally, Wu Song placed the medicine jar on the stove and stewed it until the medicine completely melted and the soup thickened. In Journey to the West, Sun Wukong asked an immortal to brew medicine for him in order to treat his high fever. The immortal first soaked the medicinal herbs, washed them, and placed them in an iron pot. He added water and boiled them over a large fire. After boiling, the immortal poured the medicinal juice into a ceramic jar, then added honey and yellow wine and stirred evenly. Finally, Sun Wukong placed the medicine jar on the stove and stewed it until the medicine completely melted and the soup thickened.