Exploration and thoughts about zoological origin and macroscopical identification of Chinese material medica "Haima" in China Pharmacopoeia.
10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.2017.0151
- Author:
Chao JIANG
1
;
Feng SHAN
2
;
Yuan YUAN
1
;
Fu-Yan LIU
3
;
Zhi-Lai ZHAN
1
;
Yan JIN
1
;
Yu-Yang ZHAO
1
;
Lu-Qi HUANG
1
Author Information
1. State Key Laboratory of Dao-di Herbs Breeding Base, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
2. Anhui Medical College, Hefei 230601, China.
3. Department of Biomedical, Beijing City University, Beijing 100083, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
China Pharmacopoeia;
Haima;
macroscopical identification;
zoological origin
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2017;42(19):3836-3842
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
"Haima" (Hippocampus) has a long history in China as an important traditional animal medicine, but many closely-related members of the Hippocampus genus are also used as Haima in particular regions. To investigate the real origin of "Haima", a herbalogical studies, particularly inpictures and photographs of the ancient literature are corroborated with seahorse specimens in museum, we confirm Chinese material medica "Haima" in China Pharmacopoeia is origin from H. kelloggi, 1901, H.spinosissimus, 1913, H. kuda, 1852, H. trimaculatus, 1814, or H. mohnikei, 1853. The so-called "Ci Haima" is H. spinosissimus, instead of H. histrix, 1856. The paper also suggests to revise of "macroscopical identification" item and add identification methods of "Haima" in China Pharmacopoeia, which may improve quality controls tandards of "Haima".
