Inheritance, excavation, and modern research overview of processing methods of traditional Chinese medicine decoctions.
10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20250526.302
- Author:
Xiao-Xia LIU
1
;
Ping LUO
1
;
Ling-Yun ZHONG
2
;
Fang WANG
3
;
Ming YANG
2
Author Information
1. Cancer Research Center, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine Nanchang 330004, China.
2. Key Laboratory of Modern Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulation, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine Nanchang 330004, China.
3. Cancer Research Center, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine Nanchang 330004, China Key Laboratory of Modern Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulation, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine Nanchang 330004, China.
- Publication Type:English Abstract
- Keywords:
inheritance and innovation;
modern research overview;
process optimization;
processing mechanism;
processing methods of traditional Chinese medicine decoctions;
quality standards
- MeSH:
Drugs, Chinese Herbal/isolation & purification*;
Humans;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional/methods*
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2025;50(13):3596-3631
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
"Prescriptions being modified according to the syndrome and processing following prescription" is one of the characteristics of clinical medication in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM), and it is also an important sign that distinguishes TCM from other traditional medicine. The processing methods of TCM decoctions originate from the ingenious combination of medicinal materials, the mutual restraint of seven emotions, the harmony of four properties, and the pairing and combining of medicinal materials in prescriptions. They are the concrete embodiment of the essence and characteristics of "prescriptions being modified according to the syndrome and processing following prescription". However, due to insufficient inheritance and innovation, many characteristic varieties and pharmaceutical experience have been lost or forgotten. There is an urgent need to systematically explore and organize the processing theory and characteristic varieties of TCM decoctions, delve into the scientific connotation of the processing principles, and optimize the processing technology. Therefore, this article systematically organizes and summarizes the historical evolution and modern research progress of TCM decoction processing, conducts in-depth reflection on the current problems, and puts forward reasonable suggestions, with the aim of further inheriting, enriching, and developing the processing theory of TCM decoctions and providing support for ensuring the clinical efficacy of prescriptions.
