XUE Zi-jing,ZHANG Dan,GUO Long,et al.Herbal Textual Research on Armeniacae Semen Amarum in Famous Classical Formulas[J].Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae,2022,28(10):207-214.
XUE Zi-jing,ZHANG Dan,GUO Long,et al.Herbal Textual Research on Armeniacae Semen Amarum in Famous Classical Formulas[J].Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae,2022,28(10):207-214. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20211958.
Herbal Textual Research on Armeniacae Semen Amarum in Famous Classical Formulas增强出版
By consulting ancient Chinese herbal medicines and medical books, the textual research of Armeniacae Semen Amarum has been conducted to verify the name, origin, producing area, quality evaluation, harvesting and processing changes. Through textual research,
Shennong Bencaojing
began to contain Xinghe. After
Xinxiu Bencao
, Xingheren were gradually taken as the mainstream name, Xingren was first used as the correct name since
Leigong Paozhilun
, and gradually became the mainstream rectifying in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Before the Qing dynasty, there was no distinction between Armeniacae Semen Amarum and Armeniacae Semen Dulcis in the materia medica works, while the differences between them were clearly defined in some works of the Qing dynasty, but did not record them separately. In order to make them more accurate in clinical application, Armeniacae Semen Amarum was recorded as the correct name in the 1953 edition of
Chinese Pharmacopoeia
, and Armeniacae Semen Dulcis was included in the provincial standards. The original plants of Armeniacae Semen Amarum from
Prunus armeniaca
(
Armeniaca vulgaris
in
Flora of China
) and its cultivated varieties with bitter seeds were taken as the mainstream, which are reflected in the
Chinese Pharmacopoeia
. Its yellow ripe fruit was generally harvested in May, the seed kernel was taken out for drying or baking, finally the seed coat was removed to use. It is recorded that the production area of Armeniacae Semen Amarum is Taihang Mountain area of Shanxi province in ancient times. At present, its producing area is mainly concentrated in Shanxi, Shandong, Hebei and other places in north China. Historical literature pointed out that Armeniacae Semen Amarum had small toxicity, and heat treatment could reduce toxicity and increase efficiency, its main processing method was blanching and stir-frying. In addition, it is generally believed that raw products with seed coat can enhance its sweating effect since the Ming and Qing dynasties. Until now, three processed products are stipulated in the
Chinese Pharmacopoeia
, namely raw products, boiled and fried products. Based on textual research, it is recommended that
A. vulgaris
should be used as the original plant of Armeniacae Semen Amarum in famous classical formulas, and the use of processed products should follow the processing requirements marked in the formulas.
关键词
经典名方苦杏仁本草考证基原产地品质评价炮制方法
Keywords
famous classical formulasArmeniacae Semen Amarumherbal textual researchoriginproducing areaquality evaluationprocessing methods
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