Study on Fresh Herb Processing and Application Methods on the Basis of Shengcao Yaoxing Beiyao / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To briefly analyze the fresh herb processing and application methods in Shengcao Yaoxing Beiyao, and to offer references for modern fresh herb application. METHODS:All 311 herbs stated in Shengcao Yaoxing Beiyao were stud-ied individually to record their processing and application methods from property and performance. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS:19 fresh herb processing methods and 25 application methods were recorded in this book. The 19 fresh herb processing methods in-cluded juicing method,mud method,soaking method,water-boiling method,wine-boiling method,ten-steaming and nine-basking method,carbon method,burning-ash method,chewing method,mincing method,cooking method,and so on. The 25 application methods of fresh herbs included applying,scraping,painting,sticking,washing,spreading,immersing,bathing,ear-dropping, fuming,oral administration with wine,mouth-keeping,juice-drinking,boiling,water-boiling-drinking and tea-drinking,frying, decocting,toasting,steaming,blending,stewing,oral administration with tea,pastry,brewing,alleviating fishy smell,and so on. It is necessary to strengthen the origins research and re-research of herbs,and develop several empirical studies about the influ-ence for fresh herbs’effective ingredient quantitative change by their processing methods,and the influence for fresh herbs’phar-macology index by application methods,in order to form intellectual property.