Brief introduction of geo-authentic herbs.
- Author:
Fei LIANG
1
;
Jian LI
;
Wei ZHANG
;
Rui-Xian ZHANG
Author Information
1. Institute of Chinese Material Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Befing 100700, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2013;38(9):1455-1457
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The science of geo-authentic herbs is a characteristic discipline of traditional Chinese medicine established during thousands of years of clinical practices. It has a long history under the guidance of profound theories of traditional Chinese medicine. The words of "geo-authentic product" were derived from an administrative division unit in the ancient times, which layed stress on the good quality of products in particular regions. In ancient records of traditional Chinese medicine, the words of "geo-authentic product" were first found in Concise Herbal Foundation Compilation of the Ming dynasty, and the words of "geo-authentic herbs" were first discovered in Peony Pavilion of the late Ming dynasty. After all, clinical effect is the fundamental evaluation standard of geo-authentic herbs.
