LAI Chang-jiang-sheng,PENG Hua-sheng,WEI Xu-ya,et al.Herbal Textual Research on Qizhu[J].Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae,2020,26(18):133-138.
LAI Chang-jiang-sheng,PENG Hua-sheng,WEI Xu-ya,et al.Herbal Textual Research on Qizhu[J].Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae,2020,26(18):133-138. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20201054.
is the representative wild variety of Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu) with modern excellent quality. Through textual research of materia medica works and modern studies
the medication methods between Qizhu and ancient Baizhu were systematically compared. Focusing on seven key issues
this paper systematically summarized the medicinal history
characters
cultivation and other related contents of Qizhu
in order to provide a basis of Qizhu in the recovery and development of its own Daodi-status
and further serve the industrial development of this herb. The name
harvesting time
processing method and other issues had undergone a relatively complicated evolution process. At present
acknowledged points are as following:①The distribution areas of Qizhu include southern areas of the Yangtze River in Anhui province and its surrounding regions. ②Harvesting time is late October. ③Qizhu can be dried in the shade or micro-hot dried after being wrapped with absorbent paper
later it can be divided into two commercial specifications. ④In addition to cutting
there is still a lack of other processing methods. ⑤The superior characters of Qizhu contain white
less oil
fragrant smell and sweet taste and so on. ⑥The history of Qizhu as a genuine medicinal material can be traced back to the Ming dynasty.