Medicinal fungi and traditional Chinese medicine: A review
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4246.2019.02.024
- VernacularTitle:中国传统医学药用真菌概述
- Author:
Wenpeng ZHANG
1
;
Yin ZHANG
Author Information
1. 中国中医科学院研究生院
- Keywords:
Medicinal fungi;
Traditional Chinese medicine;
Research on development (TCD)
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2019;41(2):198-202
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Based on the traditional Chinese Medicine's perspective, this manuscript systematically reviewed the characteristics of medicinal fungi, medicinal value of fungi, and the history of application for health-care in China. According to their natural attributes, traditional Chinese medicine could be classified into four categories: plant medicines, fungi medicines, animal medicines and mineral medicines. As research continues, the medical fungi and its application will be a promising new field in traditional Chinese medicine based on. Our present review has provided new insight on medical fungi and traditional Chinese medicine.
