I have an effective secret recipe of traditional Chinese medicine passed down from my ancestors. Should I apply for a patent first or make it into a medicine and put it on the market? Please help me a

I have an effective secret recipe of traditional Chinese medicine passed down from my ancestors. Should I apply for a patent first or make it into a medicine and put it on the market? Please help me analyze it!

First of all, you need to measure whether you have the ability to go on the market. Since it is a secret recipe and others don’t know your formula, if you have the ability to go on the market, I think you should go on the market first, but you must keep it confidential until you have it. It is more convenient to apply for a patent if you have influence. Moreover, if you apply for a patent, you will still have to pay a lot of patent maintenance fees. Once you have an economic foundation, it will not be a problem.