[Methods and examples of literature researching on species and medical parts of Chinese herbs in traditional Chinese medicine classical prescription].

The methods of literature researching on species and medical parts of Chinese herbs in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)classical prescription were discussed. The first thing is to get literature by searching, sorting and selecting literature. Then textural research based on the selected literature was performed in several ways of studying descriptions of botanic features of herbs, studying pictures of herbs, studying archaeological founding, field survey, distribution of producing area, etc. A systemic analysis on both horizontal level and longitudinal level was conducted to get the result of the species and medical parts of Chinese herbs in TCM classical prescription.

Methods and examples of literature researching on species and medical parts of Chinese herbs in traditional Chinese medicine classical prescription / 中国中药杂志

The methods of literature researching on species and medical parts of Chinese herbs in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)classical prescription were discussed. The first thing is to get literature by searching, sorting and selecting literature. Then textural research based on the selected literature was performed in several ways of studying descriptions of botanic features of herbs, studying pictures of herbs, studying archaeological founding, field survey, distribution of producing area, etc. A systemic analysis on both horizontal level and longitudinal level was conducted to get the result of the species and medical parts of Chinese herbs in TCM classical prescription.