Application scenarios of rare and endangered Chinese medicinal materials and their substitutes.
10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20250114.101
- Author:
Wen-Ting HU
1
;
Xiao-Bo ZHANG
2
;
Yi-Jing ZHANG
3
;
Zhi-Yong LI
1
;
Lan-Ping GUO
4
;
Lu-Qi HUANG
5
Author Information
1. School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China Beijing 100081, China State Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-di Herbs Beijing 100700, China.
2. National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Beijing 100700, China.
3. School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China Beijing 100081, China.
4. State Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-di Herbs Beijing 100700, China.
5. China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Beijing 100700, China.
- Publication Type:English Abstract
- Keywords:
Chinese medicinal materials;
application scenario;
rare and endangered;
substitutes
- MeSH:
Drugs, Chinese Herbal/chemistry*;
Humans;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
China;
Plants, Medicinal/growth & development*;
Endangered Species;
Conservation of Natural Resources;
Animals
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2025;50(10):2640-2647
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) resources are an important foundation for the theory and practice of TCM. Rare and endangered TCM, as a significant component of these resources, plays an essential role. Conducting research on substitutes for rare and endangered TCM resources is of great significance for alleviating resource shortages, promoting the sustainable utilization of TCM, and advancing TCM modernization. This paper reviews the conservation achievements of rare and endangered Chinese medicinal materials in China and organizes the substitution methods for these materials. Currently, the main substitution approaches include introduction and domestication, tissue culture, varietal replacement, and artificial synthesis. Furthermore, this paper proposes the following approaches for researching the application scenarios of rare and endangered medicinal materials, i.e., tracing the historical context of their use to clarify foundational principles; verifying disease classifications to strengthen the clinical application scenarios of these materials; analyzing the evolution patterns of prescription formulations to strengthen the mining of the compatibility application scenarios of rare and endangered medicinal materials; scientifically evaluating to strengthen the application scenario research and development of endangered Chinese patent medicine industry. These efforts aim to promote the scientific substitution and sustainable utilization of rare and endangered medicinal materials and their substitutes.
