Herbal Textual Research on Myrrha in Famous Classical Formulas
10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20211950
- VernacularTitle:经典名方中没药的本草考证
- Author:
Hai-yan ZHOU
1
;
Jie DU
1
;
Yang BAI
1
;
Zhi-lai ZHAN
2
;
Ye-da ZHANG
3
Author Information
1. China National Traditional Chinese Medicine Co. Ltd.， Beijing 102600，China
2. State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Dao-di Herbs， National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica，China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences， Beijing 100700，China
3. Zhonghua Southern Pharma Sdn. Bhd.，Penang 14100，Malaysia
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
famous classical formulas;
Myrrha;
origin;
processing methods;
herbal textual research;
vinegar products;
Shentong Zhuyutang
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae
2022;28(10):123-129
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
In order to provide the basis for the development of famous classical formulas containing Myrrha， the name， origin， quality evaluation， harvest and processing of Myrrha were systematically researched by consulting the ancient herbal and medical books， combining with the modern related literature. According to textual research， the results showed that Commiphora myrrha was the main base in ancient times， which was produced in Somalia， Ethiopia and northern Kenya. In addition， raw and fried products of Myrrha were the commonly used specifications in ancient herbal medicine， which are still used today. Nowadays， Myrrha， fried Myrrha and vinegar-processed Myrrha were the commonly used specifications. Among the three specifications， Myrrha is the raw products after cleaning， fried Myrrha is a kind of processed products， which has relevant records in ancient materia medica and is still used today. Vinegar-processed Myrrha is a new processing specification in modern times. Based on the research results， it is suggested that Myrrha in Shentong Zhuyutang should be the purified raw Myrrha in accordance with the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia.
