Theoretical study on thirteen or fourteen incompatible medicaments and opposite drug properties of Tujia ethnic medical science.
- Author:
Shengyan XI
1
;
Jinghua ZHAO
;
Hui ZHAO
;
Hongmei ZHU
;
Xiaoyan QIAN
;
Weidong LI
;
Lifeng YUE
Author Information
1. Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China. xishengyan13204@163.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
China;
ethnology;
Drug Incompatibility;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2012;37(10):1500-1505
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Tujia ethnic medical science is an important sub-discipline of China's ethnic medicine system, which has rooted in major Tujia ethnic area such as Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou and Chongqing. It has its own theory, medication characteristic and experi-ence towards ethnic drugs. Particularly, in medication incompatibility, it has formed the principle of thirteen or fourteen incompatible medicament of traditional Tujia ethnic drugs, which play a certain role in guiding the usage and compatibility of tens of thousands of herbs. Focusing on the incompatibility that is abided by Tujia medical workers, the essay makes a textual study on the origin of herbs and conducts a preliminary study on the theoretical basis of thirteen or fourteen incompatible medicaments in terms of four properties of drugs and toxic and side-effect by reference to the records on nature and flavor and effectiveness, with a view of providing a preference to improve the incompatibility theory of traditional Chinese medicines and new ideas to further studies on the development and application of traditional ethnic drugs.
