Herbal Textual Research on Chuanxiong Rhizoma in Famous Classical Formulas
10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20211653
- VernacularTitle:经典名方中川芎的本草考证
- Author:
Yi-han WANG
1
;
Jia-chen ZHAO
1
;
Yan JIN
1
;
Hui-hui LIU
2
;
Shi-bin CHEN
2
;
Wei ZHANG
3
;
Hua-sheng PENG
1
;
Qiu-jie CAI
4
;
Bing LI
3
;
Hong-jun YANG
5
;
Hua-min ZHANG
3
;
Zhi-lai ZHAN
1
Author Information
1. National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica， China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences，Beijing 100700，China
2. China Resources Sanjiu Medical&Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.，Shenzhen 518110，China
3. Institute of Chinese Materia Medica，China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences，Beijing 100700，China
4. Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine Development，China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences， Beijing 100700，China
5. China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences，Beijing 100700，China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
famous classical formulas;
herbal textual research;
Chuanxiong Rhizoma;
name;
origin;
geoherbalism;
processing
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae
2022;28(10):262-274
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Based on various ancient documents such as materia medica， prescription books， classics and history， combined with relevant research materials in modern times， this paper made a textual research on the name， origin， geoherbalism， harvesting time， processing methods of Chuanxiong Rhizoma， which provides a basis for the development of famous classical formulas containing this herb. According to the textual research， the original name of Chuanxiong is Xiongqiong （芎䓖）， which was first recorded in Shennong Bencaojing ， there are many aliases and trade names in the past dynasties. Since the Song dynasty， doctors all take Xiongqiong produced in Sichuan as the best medicine， so they take Chuanxiong as the rectification of name. In the early stage， the origin of Chuanxiong Rhizoma was relatively complicated， and the main origin was Ligusticum chuanxiong， which was a cultivated and domesticated species of Ligusticum. However， wild related plants of Ligusticum are still used as medicine. After the Ming dynasty， new cultivated varieties appeared in various places， such as Jiangxi L. sinense cv. Fuxiong， which gradually turned to self-production and self-marketing after the Republic of China. After several changes in the authentic producing area of Chuanxiong Rhizoma， Tianshui in Gansu province was highly praised in the Tang dynasty， and Dujiangyan in Sichuan province was the best place in the Song dynasty and later dynasties. Chuanxiong Rhizoma has been widely used in the past dynasties as raw products， and it has also been processed with excipients. For example， wine-processed products can enhance the effect of promoting blood circulation， promoting Qi circulation and relieving pain. There are other processing methods such as stir-frying and vinegar processing. Chuanxiong Rhizoma in the famous classical formulas can be selected according to this research conclusion.
