Efficacy and Application Characteristics of Cold Chinese Medicines Based on Chinese Pharmacopoeia （2020 Edition）
10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20241611
- VernacularTitle:基于2020年版《中国药典》分析寒凉中药药效及应用特点
- Author:
Lu YUE
1
;
Yilong HU
1
;
Jingying YANG
1
;
Xiangxiang WU
2
;
Mingsan MIAO
1
;
Ming BAI
1
Author Information
1. School of Pharmacy， Henan University of Chinese Medicine， Zhengzhou 450046，China
2. Henan Collaborative Innovation Center for the Research and Development of Yu Pharmaceuticals Industry Chain， Henan University of Chinese Medicine， Zhengzhou 450046，China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China;
cold;
application characteristics;
contraindication for pregnant women
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae
2026;32(4):241-248
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo provide a reference for the rational clinical use of cold Chinese medicines by sorting and analyzing their properties， flavors， meridian tropism， primary therapeutic indications， methods of administration， dosages， and precautions as recorded in the 2020 edition of Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China （Chinese Pharmacopoeia）. MethodsCold Chinese medicines for internal and external use included in the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia were entered one by one， and their efficacy， properties， flavors， meridian tropism， methods of administration， dosages， and usage precautions were statistically classified and summarized to guide clinical medication use. ResultsA total of 259 cold Chinese medicines for internal use were included and categorized into 18 efficacy groups， mainly comprising heat-clearing drugs， water-excreting and dampness-draining drugs， and phlegm-resolving， cough- and asthma-relieving drugs. Their predominant flavors were bitter， sweet， and pungent， and they primarily entered the liver， lung， and stomach meridians. The main methods of administration included decocting first， grinding into powder for oral use， or preparing into pills or powders， with most dosages ranging from 9 to 15 g. A total of 83 cold Chinese medicines for external use were included， involving 16 efficacy categories. Their main flavors were bitter， sweet， and pungent， primarily entering the liver， lung， and large intestine meridians. The main external application methods were grinding into powder for topical use or preparing decoctions for fumigation and washing， with most dosages ranging from 9 to 15 g. Whether for internal or external use， cold Chinese medicines should be used with caution or contraindicated in pregnant women. ConclusionThe cold Chinese medicines included in the 2020 edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia are mainly suitable for patients with carbuncles， swellings， and coughs. However， in clinical practice， it is necessary to strictly follow the principles of syndrome differentiation and treatment， pay attention to administration methods and dosages， and use cold medicines rationally and effectively to improve clinical efficacy.
