Illustrated Dictionary of Authentic Medicinal Materials · Southwest Volume

Author: Wang Qiang
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: Authentic medicinal materials possess strong regional and hereditary characteristics. During historical evolution, most of them have maintained relative stability in their core production areas, such as the "Four Major Huaiyang Medicinal Materials," "Zhejiang-flavored Medicinal Materials," Sichuan Medicinal Materials, and Southern Medicinal Materials. However, it should also be noted that with changes in the times or due to environmental and cultural factors, the production areas of authentic medicinal materials may also shift. Taking belamcanda chinensis as an example, the Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica states: "Grows in the fields of Nanyang." The Compendium of Medicinal Materials mentions: "Authentic Chuzhou." The Compendium of Materia Medica describes: "Mostly grows in the flatlands of Jiangnan, Huguang, Sichuan, and Zhejiang." The Discrimination of Medicinal Materials records: "This herb is originally produced in Jiangsu and Zhejiang as the genuine variety." However, today, belamcanda chinensis is primarily produced in Hubei, Henan, Hunan, Hebei, and Jilin, with those from Hubei being of the highest quality, commonly known as "Han belamcanda." The Illustrated Catalog of Authentic Medicinal Materials is divided into four volumes: East China, Central and South China, West China, and Three Norths, covering a total of 408 authentic medicinal materials, including those commonly used by ethnic minorities such as Tibetan, Mongolian, Uyghur, Zhuang, and Dai. The in-depth study of authentic medicinal materials is a complex systematic project involving disciplines and fields such as biology (botany, zoology), geology, agriculture, forestry, geography, meteorology, chemistry, pharmacy, traditional Chinese medicine, management, and business. It is hoped that the publication of this catalog can contribute to the promotion and development of authentic medicinal materials.