Herbal Textual Research on Exotic Medicinal Materials Alebo in Bencao Shiyi
10.16466/j.issn1005-5509.2025.01.002
- VernacularTitle:《本草拾遗》中外来药材阿勒勃的本草考证
- Author:
Jinyan YANG
1
;
Shuili ZHANG
;
Zhilai ZHAN
Author Information
1. 浙江中医药大学药学院 杭州 310053
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Alebo;
herbal textual research;
Tamarindus indica;
Cassia fistula;
Sterculia nobilis;
Sterculia lanceolata;
Zhejiang school of materia medica
- From:
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
2025;49(1):9-17
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
[Objective]To examine the botanical origin of the exotic medicinal materia Alebo firstly contained in Bencao Shiyi.[Methods]Based on the records of Haiyao Bencao,Compendium of Materia Medica,etc.,through ancient and modern literature verification and comparative botanical studies,combined with fieldwork in the field,from the perspectives of plant morphology,habitat distribution,herb name,nature and flavor,efficacy,the Alebo was examined.[Results]Comparative study revealed that the Alebo(Brahman saponaria)of the Bencao Shiyi matches the morphological characteristics of the Leguminosae Tamarindus indica L.(T.indica).T.indica are native to the Indian Peninsula and the Malay Archipelago,matching the habitat and name of the Brahmin saponaria.The two properties of similar nature and flavor,efficacy and mouth taste of T.indica peel and seeds are in line with the Brahmin Saponaria of the"taste".The Compendium of Materia Medica blackmail variant of Abole(Persian saponaria)is morphologically consistent with the Leguminosae Cassia fistula L.(C.fistula),and also bears some of the characteristics of the Kigelia africana(Lam.)Benth.(K.africana).In conjunction with further research,the habitat,name,and nature and flavor,efficacy effects of the C.fistula are consistent with the characteristics of Abole.Compendium of Materia Medica appendix Guihai Zhi tamarind,Sterculiaceae Sterculia nobilis Smith(S.nobilis)in line with the"nine layers of skin fruit"one.S.nobilis and Sterculia lanceolata Cav.(S.lanceolata)are consistent with tamarind in morphology,habitat,and nature and flavor,efficacy.[Conclusion]It is suggested that in the revision of the Dictionary of Chinese Medicine and other books,the origin of"Brahmin saponaria"should be changed to T.indica of the Leguminosae,and that in the revision of the Chinese Materia Medica Uyghur Medicine Volume and other books,the origin of"tamarind"should be changed to S.nobilis and S.lanceolata of the Sterculiaceae.In order to correct the origin,renew the history of medicine,inherit the essence.
