Discussion on Habitat Processing Method ofIndigo Naturalis

VernacularTitle:刍议青黛的产地加工方法＊
Author: Shuai KANG ; Liyan CHEN ; Dingya CHEN ; Xinyue XIAO
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Indigo Naturalis; Lan-Dian; habitat processing method; quality control standard
From: World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2015;(9):1934-1937
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Recently, there are many prominent problems about the quality ofIndigo Naturalis. To explore the underlying reasons, both ancient and modern herbal literatures were reviewed. Through the organization of recordings onIndigo Naturalis, the traditional process method required soaking and fermentation, stiring and depositing, foaming and shade drying. The currently usedIndigo Naturalis was mostly isolated and purified from crude deposit -“Cu-Dian.” The modern process technique ofIndigo Naturalis was gradually deviated from the traditional processing method. This paper also discussed the quality standards ofIndigo Naturalis. The author considered that the current standard on descriptions ofIndigo Naturalis characteristics was deviated from the traditional morphological features ofIndigo Naturalis, which should be further researched and verified. Therefore, this study provided certain references for the quality control and market supervision ofIndigo Naturalis.