[Study on self-similarity of property combination mode of traditional Chinese medicines]

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2014 Jul;39(13):2378-81.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The combination of medicinal properties refers to expression forms of elements with active properties combined according to a specific sequence. The mode of medicinal property combination refers to the compatible relationship multiple medicinal property combinations. In this paper, based on the mode, safflower, Taohong Siwu decoction, Xuefu Zhuyu decoction and Buyang Huanwu decoction were taken for example to study the characteristics of the compatibility among single herb, herbal pairs and prescriptions. The authors discovered the similarities and differences among them, interpreted the self-similarity in medicinal property combinations of traditional Chinese medicines, and analyzed the compatible relationship among multiple medicinal property combinations, so as to bring forth new ideas in discovering the correlation between the compatibility study mode of traditional Chinese medicines based medicinal property combinations and the efficient compatibility of medicinal property combination.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Drug Combinations
  • Drug Prescriptions
  • Drug Therapy
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / chemistry*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Medicine, Chinese Traditional*

Substances

  • Drug Combinations
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal