Herbal Textual Research on Scutellariae Radix in Famous Classical Formulas
10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20220458
- VernacularTitle:经典名方中黄芩的本草考证
- Author:
Jinxiu QIAN
1
;
Wuwei MENG
2
;
Jiachen ZHAO
1
;
Yihan WANG
1
;
Yan JIN
1
;
Zhilai ZHAN
1
Author Information
1. National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica，China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences，Beijing 100700，China
2. Bozhou Jingwan Chinese Herbal Medicine Factory，Bozhou 236800，China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
famous classical formulas;
Scutellariae Radix;
origin;
producing area;
commercial specification;
processing method;
herbal textual research
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae
2023;29(5):84-93
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
By reviewing ancient materia medica， prescription books， medical books and modern literature， this article makes a systematic textual research on the name， origin， commercial specification， producing area， harvesting and processing of Scutellariae Radix used in famous classical formulas according to the historical development， in order to provide a reference for the development and utilization of famous classical formulas. Scutellariae Radix was first named as Qian， Qin and so on， while Huangqin was used as the official name in ancient literature， as well as many aliases such as Fuchang， Huangwen and Dufu. The main origin of Scutellariae Radix in the past dynasties was Scutellaria baicalensis， and other Scutellaria plants were also used for Scutellariae Radix at different times. The medicinal parts of Scutellariae Radix in all dynasties are roots， since the Northern and Southern dynasties， it has gradually differentiated into Ziqin and Kuqin with different efficacy according to their different growth stages and characteristics， and continued to this day. At present， most of Scutellariae Radix are Ziqin in the market， due to the influence of cultivation cost， index component content requirements and other factors. The production area of Scutellariae Radix recorded in ancient literature was wide and gradually expanded from the Yangtze River basin to the northward. Since modern times， Chengde city of Hebei province has been respected as a geo-authentic area， now S. baicalensis is cultivated in a wide area， spreading over north and northeast China. Scutellariae Radix was mostly used as raw products in the early period， and a variety of processed products appeared in the Ming dynasty. Development continues to this day， Scutellariae Radix mainly includes raw products and wine-processed products. According to the research conclusion， it is suggested that S. baicalensis should be used as Scutellariae Radix in famous classical formulas， and the selection of its commercial specifications and processed products can be comprehensively determined according to the requirements of original prescription and the clinical effect.
