1.Study on the Suitability and Quality Zoning of Tibetan Medicine Gentiana farreri Balf.f.Based on Ecological Niche Model
Li LIN ; Jiayan WEI ; Ling JIN ; Qianqian LI ; Shengfu KANG ; Liang ZHAO ; Xiaoxiang YUAN
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;31(12):1-7
Objective To analyze the potential distribution and quality zoning of Gentiana farreri Balf.f.;To provide a theoretical basis for the conservation,sustainable utilization,and domestication of this Tibetan medicine resource.Methods The MaxEnt model and geographic information system software ArcGIS 10.2 were used to conduct ecological suitability zoning of Gentiana farreri Balf.f.in China through searching online specimen libraries and field investigations.SPSS25.0 software was used to construct a relationship model between indicator components and ecological factors,combined with ArcGIS software spatial analysis technology,to form a quality zoning of Gentiana farreri Balf.f.medicinal material.Results The primary environmental factors influencing the ecological suitability of Gentiana farreri Balf.f.were altitude,precipitation in May,April and December,and the mean monthly diurnal temperature range.The most suitable growth areas for Gentiana farreri Balf.f.were predominantly found at the junction of Gansu,Sichuan and Qinghai provinces,certain parts of Tibet,and selected regions of Sichuan.The southern part of Tibet and the southwestern part of Sichuan were identified as having higher comprehensive quality of Gentiana farreri Balf.f.medicinal materials.Conclusion The findings of this study can serve as a reference for the production planning and quality assessment of Gentiana farreri Balf.f.
2.Textual Research on Tibetan Medicinal Herb Lamiophlomis Herba
Jiaming GE ; Angtan SUONAN ; Shengfu KANG ; Sihan GONG ; Tianbao SONG ; Ying ZHAO ; Weisan CHEN ; Xiankuan LI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(14):164-172
Lamiophlomis Herba, one of the medicinal herbs commonly used by the Tibetan ethnic minority, has the effect of activating blood, stopping bleeding, dispelling wind, and relieving pain and is frequently used to treat trauma, traumatic bleeding, rheumatic arthralgia, and dampness and dampness-heat. By a review of ancient Tibetan medicine classics, materia medica classics, and modern literature, this paper systematically analyzed the name, nature, taste, original plant, medicinal part, harvest, processing, efficacy, and indications of Lamiophlomis Herba. The textual research showed that Lamiophlomis Herba was first recorded in the Somaratsa (《月王药诊》) in the middle of the eighth century. This medicinal herb was mainly recorded with a plain and warm nature and a sweet, bitter, and astringent taste. The herb was recorded as non-toxic in other books except the Tibetan Medicinal Plants in Gannan of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (《青藏高原甘南藏药植物志》). In the books of the past dynasties, the aboveground part of Lomiophlomis rotatd was used as medicine. In addition, there were also records of using the whole herbs of Ajuga ovalifolia, A. ovalifolia var. calantha, and Oreosolen wattii as the medicine. In ancient times, the herb was mainly harvested before Frost's Descent in the 8th-9th months of the lunar calendar, while it was mainly harvested during the flowering-fruiting stage in autumn in modern times. Due to the decreased reserve of Lamiophlomis Herba, the medicinal part evolved from whole herb or fresh leaves to the aboveground part. According to the ancient and modern records, this herb mainly has the functions of nourishing bone and marrow, eliminating dampness and dampness-heat, stopping bleeding, and relieving pain. In ancient times, it was used for treating parasitic diseases, menostaxis, spermatorrhea, diarrhea, and nourishing the body. This paper aims to provide a basis for further development and study of Lamiophlomis Herba through the textual research.