verb · to follow a prescription or instructions exactly, originally in the context of preparing herbal medicine

这种名贵药材必须由老师傅如法炮制，才能确保药效。

verb · to follow a set pattern or existing model; to replicate a method or action performed by others

既然第一家店的经营模式很成功，他便在城东如法炮制了第二家店。