Survey of investigations on Daodi Chinese medicinal materials in China since 1980s.
- Author:
Xiaohe XIAO
1
;
Shilin CHEN
;
Luqi HUANG
;
Peigen XIAO
Author Information
1. Institute of Chinese Meteria Medica, 302 Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100039, China. pharmacy302@126.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
China;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
chemistry;
standards;
Materia Medica;
chemistry;
metabolism;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
standards;
Plants, Medicinal;
chemistry;
genetics;
metabolism
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2009;34(5):519-523
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
In the recent 20 years, three major investigational achievements about Daodi CMM (Chinese medicinal materials) have been made as follows: (1) The herbal textual about Daodi CMM have been collected and revised systematically, and the causes and pattern of Daodi CMM formation and development were illustrated. (2) A series of appraising methods and marks for Daodi CMM have been set up initially, the scientific connotation of Daodi CMM has been clarified primarily, which promotes the development of pharmacognosy discipline consequently. (3) Based on the Daodi CMM research program, the GAP of CMM with good quality, high yield and best benefit has been carried out elementarily, which is helpful to solve some economic problems and troubles which the peasant, countryside and agriculture always worry about. However, there are still some puzzles and misunderstandings about Daodi CMM to be treated with seriously. The main research aspects of Daodi CMM in the future could be focused on: (1) Identification and authentication of the species and producing area of Daodi CMM. (2) Establishment and implement of the commercial specification criterion of Daodi CMM. (3) Standardization of the planting and processing technologies for Daodi CMM.
