Objective Under the guidance of Zhuang medicine theory,this study aims to investigate the medicinal and compatibility rules of authentic medicinal pearls.Method This article focuses on the fourth national survey of traditional Chinese medicine resources—general survey of marine traditional Chinese medicine resources in Guangxi,led by Professor Lin Jiang's team from Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Guangxi Famous Traditional Chinese Medicine.The survey collected original prescriptions containing pearls,as well as data recorded in Zhuang medicine monographs containing pearls.The study integrated the efficacy,indications,pharmacology,and clinical research of pearl Zhuang medicine.Under the guidance of Zhuang medicine prescription compatibility theory,Zhuang medicine disease classification,and Zhuang medicine classification theory,this study explores the compatibility rules based on the data and functions of Zhuang medicine pearl formula.Result Zhuang medicine pearls taste sweet and salty,with a cold nature;It has the effects of activating the Qiao wu(brain),regulating Long lu(blood circulatory system)and Huo lu(nervous system),clearing heat and toxins,calming the mind,calming palpitations,relieving cough,promoting muscle growth,nourishing yin fluids,and Clearing eye mistiness;Indications:Nian nao nuo(Insomnia),Hen feng(Infantile Convulsions),Long lei(Epilepsy),Fright Palpitations,A rou tian(Diabetes),Huo yan ma(Sore throat),Bei ding(Deep-Rooted Boil),Bei nong(Sores and Ulcers),Redness and visual obstruction due to corneal opacity,Re Nong(Otitis media),Kou chuang(Oral ulcers),Da ning(Swelling and pain of eye).Based on the analysis of data on the formula of Zhuang medicine pearls,it was found that the topical use of Zhuang medicine pearls is concentrated in diseases of the ENT(Ear,Nose,and Throat),Ophthalmology,and diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.When combined with drugs such as regulating Long lu,clearing heat toxin,and eliminating dampness-toxin,it is used to treat diseases such as Redness and visual obstruction due to corneal opacity,Oral ulcers,and Skin ulcers;For internal use,it is often combined with medicines that regulating Long lu,replenishing qi and blood,eliminating dampness-toxin,and nourishing the heart-mind,used in hypertension and palpitations.When paired with the medicines of clearing heat toxin,replenishing qi and blood,regulating Qiaowu,it is used to treat insomnia and epilepsy.Based on the analysis of pearl function,it is used in combination with airway and detoxifying drugs to treat airway diseases;Combination therapy with regulating Long lu and Qiao wu(brain)medicine for the treatment of Long lu disease;Combination treatment of gynecological diseases with regulating Long lu and Huo lu medicine and Bu xu medicine;Combination therapy with heat-clearing,detoxifying,and swelling-reducing medicines or astringents,for the treatment of persistent non-healing sores and ulcers;Used in combination with antipyretic drugs and yin tonifying drugs to treat ophthalmic diseases.Conclusion Zhuang medicine pearl has a wide range of therapeutic effects,and its efficacy can be enhanced by compatibility with different Zhuang medicines.Future research can combine modern compatibility methods of traditional Chinese medicine to optimize the compatibility scheme of pearls,study the specialized disease and prescription of Zhuang medicine pearls,combine Zhuang medicine with Western medicine to form prescriptions,and combine the pharmacological effects of pearls to form prescriptions.In depth exploration of the pharmacological substance basis and mechanism of action of pearl prescriptions can be conducted to develop new Zhuang medicine preparations for pearls.

Objective Under the guidance of Zhuang medicine theory,this study aims to investigate the medicinal and compatibility rules of authentic medicinal pearls.Method This article focuses on the fourth national survey of traditional Chinese medicine resources—general survey of marine traditional Chinese medicine resources in Guangxi,led by Professor Lin Jiang's team from Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Guangxi Famous Traditional Chinese Medicine.The survey collected original prescriptions containing pearls,as well as data recorded in Zhuang medicine monographs containing pearls.The study integrated the efficacy,indications,pharmacology,and clinical research of pearl Zhuang medicine.Under the guidance of Zhuang medicine prescription compatibility theory,Zhuang medicine disease classification,and Zhuang medicine classification theory,this study explores the compatibility rules based on the data and functions of Zhuang medicine pearl formula.Result Zhuang medicine pearls taste sweet and salty,with a cold nature;It has the effects of activating the Qiao wu(brain),regulating Long lu(blood circulatory system)and Huo lu(nervous system),clearing heat and toxins,calming the mind,calming palpitations,relieving cough,promoting muscle growth,nourishing yin fluids,and Clearing eye mistiness;Indications:Nian nao nuo(Insomnia),Hen feng(Infantile Convulsions),Long lei(Epilepsy),Fright Palpitations,A rou tian(Diabetes),Huo yan ma(Sore throat),Bei ding(Deep-Rooted Boil),Bei nong(Sores and Ulcers),Redness and visual obstruction due to corneal opacity,Re Nong(Otitis media),Kou chuang(Oral ulcers),Da ning(Swelling and pain of eye).Based on the analysis of data on the formula of Zhuang medicine pearls,it was found that the topical use of Zhuang medicine pearls is concentrated in diseases of the ENT(Ear,Nose,and Throat),Ophthalmology,and diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.When combined with drugs such as regulating Long lu,clearing heat toxin,and eliminating dampness-toxin,it is used to treat diseases such as Redness and visual obstruction due to corneal opacity,Oral ulcers,and Skin ulcers;For internal use,it is often combined with medicines that regulating Long lu,replenishing qi and blood,eliminating dampness-toxin,and nourishing the heart-mind,used in hypertension and palpitations.When paired with the medicines of clearing heat toxin,replenishing qi and blood,regulating Qiaowu,it is used to treat insomnia and epilepsy.Based on the analysis of pearl function,it is used in combination with airway and detoxifying drugs to treat airway diseases;Combination therapy with regulating Long lu and Qiao wu(brain)medicine for the treatment of Long lu disease;Combination treatment of gynecological diseases with regulating Long lu and Huo lu medicine and Bu xu medicine;Combination therapy with heat-clearing,detoxifying,and swelling-reducing medicines or astringents,for the treatment of persistent non-healing sores and ulcers;Used in combination with antipyretic drugs and yin tonifying drugs to treat ophthalmic diseases.Conclusion Zhuang medicine pearl has a wide range of therapeutic effects,and its efficacy can be enhanced by compatibility with different Zhuang medicines.Future research can combine modern compatibility methods of traditional Chinese medicine to optimize the compatibility scheme of pearls,study the specialized disease and prescription of Zhuang medicine pearls,combine Zhuang medicine with Western medicine to form prescriptions,and combine the pharmacological effects of pearls to form prescriptions.In depth exploration of the pharmacological substance basis and mechanism of action of pearl prescriptions can be conducted to develop new Zhuang medicine preparations for pearls.

Objective To investigate the rules of medication and combinations of anti-tumor formulas containing marine Chinese medicinals. Methods The anti-tumor formulas containing marine Chinese medicinal were collected from Marine Chinese Medicinal and Effective formulas, Dictionary of Chinese Marine Medicinals, Marine Chinese Materia Medica, and databases including CNKI. A database was established for data mining by using V2. 5 software of TCM inheritance support system (TCMISS). Results There were totally 251 anti-tumor formulas containing marine Chinese medicinals involved 417 Chinese medicinal including 36 marine Chinese medicinals. The nature of medicinals in these formulas were mainly cold, neutral and warm, flavors of them were mainly bitterness, pungency, sweetness and saltiness,and they mainly entered into meridians of liver,lung,stomach,spleen and heart. The analysis of association rules showed that core combination was Muli (Oyster Shell, Concha Ostreae)-Haizao (Seaweed, Sargassum)-Kunbu (Kelp, Thallus Laminariae), which was commonly combined with medicinals with effects of clearing heart,tonifying,resolving phlegm,dissipating binds,activating blood and resolving stasis in clinical practice. Entropy clustering analysis showed that there were 12 combinations with core medicinals,and they were Haizao-Haigeqiao(Clam Shell,Goncha Meretricis seu Cyclinae)-Kunbu, Zaojiaoci (Chinese Honeylocust Spine, Spina Gleditsiae)-Chuanshanjia (Pangolin Scales,Squama Manitis)-Jiangcan (Batryticated Silkworm, Bombyx Batryticatus), Muxiang (Common Aucklandia Root,Radix Aucklandiae)-Walengzi (Ark Shell, Concha Arcae)-Puhuang (Cattail Pollen, Pollen Typhae), Chansu (Toad Venom, Venenum Bufonis)-Xionghuang (Realgar, Realgar)-Zhenzhu (Pearl,Pernulo),Huangbai(Amur Cork-Tree,Cortex Phellodendri)-Yunaoshi(Fish Otolith,Asteriscus Pseudosciaenae)-Bingpian (Bomeol, Bomeolum Syntheticum), Haima (Sea Horse, Hippocampus)-Qingpi (Green Tangerine Peel, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride)-Qianniuzi (Pharbitis Seed, Semen Pharbitidis), Haizao-Kunbu-Gancao (Liquorice Root, Radix Glycyrrhizae), Wangbuliuxing (Vaccaria Seed,Semen Vaccariae)-Chuanshanjia-Muli, Fengfang (Hornet Nest, Nidus Vespae)-Walengzi-Qianxie (Scorpion,Scorpio),Shexiang (Musk,Moschus)-Xuejie (Dragon's Blood,Risina Draconis)-Zhenzhu, Huangbai (Amur Cork-Tree, Cortex Phellodendri)-Ruxiang (Frankincense, Olibanum)-Bingpian, and Qingpi-Wulingzhi (Trogopterus Dung, Faeces Trogopterorum)-Dafupi (Shell of Arecanut, Pericarpium Arecae). There were 6 new combinations, and they were Haizao-Haigeqiao-Kunbu-Gancao, Zaojiaoci-Chuanshanjia-Jiangcan-Wangbuliuxing-Muli, Muxiang-Walengzi-Puhuang-Fengfang-Qianxie, Chansu-Xionghuang-Zhenzhu-Shexiang-Xuejie, Huangbai-Yunaoshi-Bingpian-Ruxiang, and Haima-Qingpi-Qianniuzi-Wulingzhi-Dafupi. The high-frequency tumor diseases, totally 47, treated with anti-tumor for-mulas containing marine Chinese medicinals,were successively thyroid tumor,lung cancer,liver cancer, uterine fibroids, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer and mammary cancer. Conclusion There are rules to follow in treatment of tumors with marine Chinese medicinal. The different therapeutic effects can be achieved by different medicinal combinations,which has a very important value in guiding clinical medication and new medicinal development.