Particles design technology for Chinese materia medica based on characteristics of traditional pill and powder / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Pill and powder with obvious characteristics are the main dosage forms of traditional Chinese materia medica. The two dosage forms have principles and characteristics in selection of diseases, processing, and in vivo release of prescriptions. But the development was limited because of the decrease of compliance of patients due to shortages like crude preparation process and large dosage. To combine with the characteristics of traditional pill and powder, authors suggest a new technology in pharmaceutics through practice, that is particles design technology for Chinese materia medica. In this article, the basic concept and features, basic principles, implementation methods, intended use of the ten aspects on particles design technology for Chinese materia medica are discussed in detail. Authors believe that the new research ideas on the quality improvement and industrial upgrading for the traditional pill and powder will be put forward in this new technology.