Expression of pungent-taste herbs and their applications in clinical compatibility
10.7501/j.issn.0253-2670.2015.06.001
- Author:
Yu-Ping SUN
1
Author Information
1. School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Bionic technology;
Clinical compatibility;
Herb property theory;
Material characterization;
Pungent-taste herbs
- From:
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs
2015;46(6):785-790
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In this article, authors summarized the connotation of traditional Chinese medicine on the five tastes, analyzed the source of pungent-taste herbs, and reviewed the relationship of pungent-taste and nature of the herbs. Using bionic technology of electronic tongue and electronic nose together with chemical separation method, the investigation idea to express the sense of taste-smell and separation characterization of pungent-taste herbs was put forward. At last, we discussed the theory of the pungent herbs on the application in clinical compatibility
