Herbal Textual Research on Poria in Famous Classical Formulas
10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20211454
- VernacularTitle:经典名方中茯苓的本草考证
- Author:
Jia-chen ZHAO
1
;
Yi-han WANG
1
;
Yan JIN
1
;
Wei ZHANG
2
;
Hua-sheng PENG
1
;
Qiu-jie CAI
3
;
Bing LI
2
;
Hong-jun YANG
4
;
Hua-min ZHANG
2
;
Zhi-lai ZHAN
1
Author Information
1. National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica， China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences，Beijing 100700，China
2. Institute of Chinese Materia Medica，China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences，Beijing 100700，China
3. Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine Development， China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences，Beijing 100700，China
4. China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences，Beijing 100700，China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
famous classical formulas;
Poria;
herbal textual research;
geoherbalism;
processing method;
processing in producing area
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae
2022;28(10):327-336
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Through consulting the ancient and modern literature， this paper makes a textual research on the name， origin， producing area， harvesting and processing of Poria， so as to provide a basis for the development of the famous classical formulas containing this medicinal material. The description of Poria and the characteristics of the attached figures in the Chinese herbal literature of the past dynasties are consistent with Poria cocos. The medicinal parts are dried sclerotia or P. cocos peel. Poria was originally produced in Taishan， Shandong province. In the Tang dynasty， along with the change of pine forest resources， producing area of Poria was transferred to Huashan area in Shaanxi province. In the Ming dynasty， the authentic producing area was transferred to Yunnan， and has continued to now. In ancient times， the processing methods of Poria were steaming， boiling， slicing， mashing and other subsequent processing after peeling. It is suggested that Poria in famous classical formulas should be sliced according to the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia.
