A Review of Theoretical Research on Interpretation of Scientific Connotation of Compatibility of Traditional Chinese Medicine Compounds

Shiyun Guo; Zhihao Deng; Yan LI; Yuxuan Guo; Xiaoxin Zhu; Yujie LI; Ying Chen; Qing Yang; Yi Sun; Yajie Wang; Qi LI; Weiyan Cai; Xiaogang Weng

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A Review of Theoretical Research on Interpretation of Scientific Connotation of Compatibility of Traditional Chinese Medicine Compounds

VernacularTitle:中药复方配伍科学内涵阐释研究的理论概述
Author: Shiyun GUO ¹ ; Zhihao DENG ² ; Yan LI ³ ; Yuxuan GUO ¹ ; Xiaoxin ZHU ¹ ; Yujie LI ¹ ; Ying CHEN ¹ ; Qing YANG ¹ ; Yi SUN ¹ ; Yajie WANG ¹ ; Qi LI ¹ ; Weiyan CAI ¹ ; Xiaogang WENG ¹
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1. Institute of Chinese Materia Medica， China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences， Beijing 100700， China
2. Tongzhou Campus，Dongzhimen Hospital， Beijing University of Chinese Medicine， Beijing 101100， China
3. Hunan Qianjin Xieli Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.， Zhuzhou 412007，China
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Chinese materia medica compound; compatibility of traditional Chinese medicine; pharmacological research; drug efficacy study
From: Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(23):338-344
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） has a long history of application in China and has consistently played a vital role in treating diseases and saving lives. TCM prescriptions （compounds） constitute the primary form of clinical TCM treatment and significantly differ from western medicine （chemicals） due to the diverse composition and chemical constituents of TCM （compounds）. Nevertheless， the potential multi-component， multi-target， and multi-pathway action characteristics of TCM prescriptions also demonstrate their possible （complementary） therapeutic advantages when compared with single-component chemical drugs. Therefore， driven by the development of modern science and technology and the demands of the modernization and internationalization of TCM， modern theories regarding the complexity of TCM prescription effects have been continuously proposed： Different from the abstract language of traditional prescription theory， the modern TCM prescription theory is more inclined to illustrate the connotation of prescription compatibility concretely and vividly from an experimental and scientific perspective. In this paper， new theories on the complexity of TCM prescriptions proposed in recent years are summarized to provide research references and ideas for the greater role of TCM prescriptions and a better scientific understanding.