Borneol is generally used in pills and powder.Through sorting out the literature of ancient and modern borneol into decoction,it is found that borneol has been used directly into decoction in the past dynasties.Modern literature also records that some traditional Chinese medicine put borneol into decoction,most of which are taken in decoction.Borneol has characteristics of fragrance,volatile,slightly dissolved in water.Considering the flexible prescription of traditional Chinese medicine decoction,borneol into the decoction can take effect quickly,therefore,it is recommended to take directly,and pay attention to the amount of borneol.