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OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for promoting the inherirance and development of TCM powder decoction piec-es. METHODS:By retrieving literature,the inheritance,overview of modernization development,and key points in industrial de-velopment of TCM powder decoction pieces were analyzed,and development suggestion was put forward. RESULTS & CONCLU-SIONS:Aiming at inheritance of TCM powder decoction pieces,suggestions were put forward as explaining scientific connotation of TCM powder decoction pieces,mining the essence of preparation technology,and cultivating comprehensive decoction pieces talents with basic knowledge of powder science. According to the particle size of powder,TCM powder decoction pieces can be di-vided into TCM common powder,TCM ultrafine particle powder,and TCM nano powder. Aiming at the key points of TCM pow-der decoction pieces,such as application scope,particle size and its correlation with the performance of TCM,grinding technology and equipment and quality standards,the developing strategies were put forward as adjusting the suitable application scope,select-ing appropriate particle size,strengthening its performance research,standardizing and innovating the preparation,improving the packaging and sterilization technologies,establishing and implementing the quality standard with characteristics.
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Powder is a powdery medicine dispensed in the form of a pulverized medicine from one or multiple Chinese herbal medicines, which has been recorded in theHuang Di Nei Jing (Huangdi’s Canon of Medicine),the earliest Chinese medical classic. TCM powder is widely used in various subjects by clinical TCM practitioners, especially in digestive system diseases. This article overviewed the clinical researches on the application of TCM powder in digestive system diseases, which could provide comprehensive references for further studies of TCM powder in the treatment of digestive system diseases and perfect its application in clinical studies.
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OBJECTIVE:To determine the contents of Pb,Cd,Hg,As and Cu in Panax notoginseng,Angelica sinensis,Ligus-ticum chuanxiong,Fallopia multiflora and Rheum palmatum commercially available in Tangshan. METHODS:Microwave diges-tion-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry(ICP-MS)and single factor index and Nemerow comprehensive index were used to evaluate the heavy metal pollution in TCM powder samples;and the heavy metal limiting values in Green Trade Standards of Im-porting & Exporting Medical Plants & Prescriptions were used to evaluate the pollution of heavy metal samples. RESULTS:In the samples in 12 batches of 5 TCM powders,there were 2 heavy metal exceeded samples (P. notoginseng-3 and L. chuanxiong-2), the exceeded rate was 16.7%,exceeded indexes were Cd and Hg with the exceeded rates of 16.7% and 8.3%,respectively;heavy metals with Single factor index greater than 1 were Hg and Cd in P. notoginseng-3,and Cd in L. chuanxiong-2 with the composite indexes of 1.06 and 0.81,and pollution levels were slightly polluted and reaching warning level,respectively. CONCLUSIONS:Certain heavy metal pollution is found in TCM powder commercially available in Tangshan. Therefore,it is necessary to carry out more strictly control over the heavy metal content in Chinese herbal medicines.