Development History and Modern Research Progress of TCM Steaming
10.19879/j.cnki.1005-5304.202305293
- VernacularTitle:中药蒸制发展历史与现代研究进展
- Author:
Jie ZHOU
1
;
Jingjing ZHOU
;
Ziming JIN
;
Xiaolong ZHEN
;
Xicang YANG
;
Xia DOU
Author Information
1. 甘肃中医药大学,甘肃 兰州 730000
- Keywords:
steaming;
development history;
steaming process;
chemical composition;
drug efficacy research;
review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;31(3):186-191
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Steaming is one of the commonly used methods in the processing of Chinese materia medica,which can be used to change the medicinal properties,expand the scope of use,enhance the efficacy,reduce side effects and facilitate slicing.By reviewing ancient herbal texts and literature,this article summarized the historical development of TCM steaming:from the Spring and Autumn period to the Warring States period,it has mainly gone through the stages of germination,growth,maturity,and prosperity.It further sorted out the research progress of modern steaming from the aspects of steaming technology,chemical composition and drug effect changes before and after steaming,and analyzed and discussed the establishment of quality standards of steamed products and the development of traditional and modern processing techniques,with a view to clarifying the mechanism of steaming,and providing basis for standardizing steaming technology,improving the quality standards of steamed decoction pieces and rational clinical application.
