Expression of salt-taste herbs and their applications in clinical compatibility
10.7501/j.issn.0253-2670.2016.16.002
- Author:
Jing-Ya ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Bionic technique;
Clinical compatibility;
Herb property expression;
Material basis;
Salt-taste herbs;
Taste representation
- From:
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs
2016;47(16):2797-2802
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Authors summarized the connotation of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory on the salty in five flavors of TCM and the distribution of base resource of salt-taste herbs. At the same time, the correlation between salt-taste and four properties, meridian, and other herb property theory was analyzed. Then, the authors elaborated the gustatory receptor, taste representation, and research of material basis of salt-taste. Finally, the authors described the clinical applications of compatibility methods of salt-taste herbs, which will provide the references to guide the clinical applications of the theory on salt-taste herbs better.
