Relationship between geopolitical political structure and distribution of dao-di herbs in frontier provinces of China.
- Author:
Hua-Sheng PENG
1
;
Jin-Da HAO
1
;
Lu-Qi HUANG
1
Author Information
1. National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
China;
Demography;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
history;
History, 15th Century;
History, 16th Century;
History, 17th Century;
History, 18th Century;
History, 19th Century;
History, 20th Century;
History, Ancient;
History, Medieval;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
history;
Plants, Medicinal;
growth & development;
Politics
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2013;38(17):2901-2905
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Dao-di herbs have both natural and humanistic attribute. Geopolitical political structure of Northeast, Mongolian, Xinjiang, Tibet, Yunnan and Guangxi provinces form frontier inland of China were summarized in this paper. The relationship between distribution of the Dao-di herbs and geopolitical political structure in above-mentioned provinces were described. In a strict sense, humanistic attribute of Dao-di herbs belonged to medical culture of Han Nationality. Distribution range of Dao-di herbs was determined by sphere of influence of central plains dynasty. Development of Dao-di herbs in the frontier inland area was unbalanced. The relationship between distribution of Dao-di herbs and geopolitical political structure proofed that natural attribute and humanistic attribute were inseparable. Recognition of this relationship is helpful to understand and develop genuine medicinal materials in frontier provinces.
