| Subject | English | Chinese |
| med., alt. | decoct first | 先煎 |
| med., alt. | decoct later | 后下 |
| med., alt. | decoct separately | 单煎 |
| med., alt. | decoct separately | 另煎 |
| scient. | decoct the medicinal herbs | 煎草药 |
| med., alt. | decoct with water | 水煎 |
| trad.med. | decocted alone | 单煎 |
| med., alt. | decocted paste | 煎膏 |
| trad.med. | decocted separately | 别煮 |
| trad.med. | decocted with water | 水煎 |
| trad.med. | decocted with wine | 酒煎 |
| trad.med. | separately decocted | 另煎 |
| med., alt. | taking decocted with water | 水煎服 |
| med., alt. | taking decocted with water | 煨水服 |
| trad.med. | to be decocted first | 先煎 |
| trad.med. | to be decocted later | 后下 |
| med., alt. | Turtle Shell Decocted Pill | 鳖甲煎丸 |
| trad.med. | wrap-boiling, wrap-decoct | 包煎 |