Discussion on the Medicinal Part and Clinical Use Method of Amomum Vllosum
10.16466/j.issn1005-5509.2025.07.012
- VernacularTitle:砂仁的药用部位及临床使用方法探讨
- Author:
Minhui WANG
1
;
Lili WU
;
Shuang LU
Author Information
1. 濮阳市中医医院 河南,濮阳 457000
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Amomum villosum;
Amomum villosum shells;
Amomum villosum rice;
processing;
prescriptions;
medicinal part;
condition of usage;
Yaozhi database
- From:
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
2025;49(7):871-877
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
[Objective]To discuss the medicinal part and clinical use method of Amomum villosum.[Methods]Through searching the Yaozhi database,the prescriptions containing Amomum villosum were sorted out,and the medicinal part and use method of Amomum villosum were preliminarily understood.Checking the records of the processing specifications of each province and the investigation of the use of Amomum villosum in various medical units across the country with the questionnaire star,in order to understand the actual use of Amomum villosum throughout the country;the prescriptions containing Amomum villosum in Chinese Medicine Hospital of Puyang from June 1 to December 31,2023 were sorted out to indicate the situation of Amomum villosum in the practical application.[Results]There are 1 076 prescriptions containing Amomum villosum in the Yaozhi database.Among them 21 prescriptions clearly mention whether they have shells,5 prescriptions use Amomum villosum shells as medicine;1 prescription mention slightly decocting,and 22 prescriptions have descriptions of crushing.In the processing specifications of 23 provinces and municipalities,13 prescriptions record the use of Amomum villosum,13 prescriptions use Amomum villosum rice(unshelled Amomum villosum),and 5 prescriptions use both Amomum villosum and Amomum villosum rice;questionnaire star collects a total of 38 questionnaires,involving 14 provinces and municipalities,and the usage is basically the same as the processing specifications of each province.In the prescriptions containing Amomum villosum in the second half of 2023 in Chinese Medicine Hospital of Puyang,50.5％of the prescriptions are marked with later decocted,and 49.5％of the prescriptions are decocted together.[Conclusion]Medication site of Amomum villosum:Amomum villosum includes Amomum villosum rice and Amomum villosum shell,but there is no clear conclusion on the medicinal part specific application of which part;Amomum villosum should be crushed before use in the clinic;whether it should be added late during decoction should be determined according to whether its components volatile or non-volatile.
