This paper compared and analyzed the relevant records of Chinese medicine pharmacy in the Han

Tang and Song dynasties

and summarized the changes of the dosage forms

preparation techniques and administration methods of Chinese medicine with the development of history.In this study

three classic medical works in the Han

Tang and Song dynasties

including

Treatise on Febrile Diseases Caused by Cold

Valuable Prescriptions for Emergency

and

Formularies of the Bureau of People

'

s Welfare Pharmacies

were taken as the research objects

and the development of the dosage forms

auxiliary materials

preparation technology and medication theory were summarized and explored by the ways of content analysis

comparative analysis and case analysis.The comparison showed that in the development process

the dosage forms gradually increased

but the liquid dosage forms gradually decreased

the solid dosage forms gradually increased.Not only the dosage forms varied in the number

types of excipients used more and more

but the level of preparation had been constantly improved while the methods of taking became more detailed.This evolution of dosage forms and pharmaceutical technologies in Chinese history is worth learning and thinking about it.Through exploring the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) technologies and theories in the Han

Tang and Song dynasties

we can contribute to the inheritance of traditional preparations and it can provide the basis for the development of modern preparations with TCM characteristics.