Exploration of the Evolution of Fire-Processing Techniques on Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata
10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2025.05.034
- VernacularTitle:附子火制法工艺沿革探讨
- Author:
Dameng YU
1
;
Yuxuan HUANG
;
Rui XU
;
Yipin FAN
Author Information
1. 中国中医科学院中医临床基础医学研究所,北京 100700
- Keywords:
Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata(Fuzi);
medicinal processing;
fire processing;
processing techniques;
historic evolution
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;42(5):1272-1279
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The historical evolution of the fire-processing of Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata(Fuzi)was explored by literature research and the re-practice of ancient processing method.The literature research showed that the Han Dynasty was the beginning of fire-processing of Fuzi,and the processing techniques of Fuzi varied.During the Jin and Tang Dynasties,ash fire was preferred for fire-processing techniques;in the Song Dynasty,the concept of fully-processing and the method of macerating Fuzi with liquid before fire-processing appeared;in the Jin and Yuan Dynasties,the processing criterion of presenting yellow color inside and outside and the remedial methods after fire-processing were put forward;in the Ming Dynasty,the techniques of water-macerating,fire-processing,slicing and baking became the mainstream,and the Qing Dynasty further refined the techniques in terms of process details.After the founding of the People's Republic of China,the sand-scalding technique developed from the local processing experiences and standards has disengaged from the ancient methods.The literature evidence and the re-practice of ancient processing method revealed that the traditional fire-processing techniques on Fuli such as ash-fire-processing,water-macerating before fire-processing,and quenching after fire-processing,are all about the control of temperature and processing time and the criterion of presenting yellow color inside and outside.For the preparation of Fuzi standard in the formulas containing Fuzi,it is recommended to process Fuzi at the temperature of simulated hot ashes in an oven,and the standard should be uniformly yellow after processing.
