History and modern progress of Asari Radix et Rhizoma processing
The author's previous study found that the quality of Asari Radix et Rhizoma medicinal slices in the market was quite different,the processing process were not standardized and the methods were chaotic,which was a major factor affecting the quality.Therefore,this study aimed to clarify the historical evolution of processing process and methods,and their influence on the quality of Asari Radix et Rhizoma.This study sorted out the processing methods of Asari Radix et Rhizoma in herbal literature,Chinese Pharmacopoeia and local processing norms,combed its processing evolution and changes,and summarized the modern research achievements of Asari Radix et Rhizoma.The above work clarified the inheritance and evolution routes of the processing method of Asari Radix et Rhizoma,and initially cleared the scientific connotation of traditional Asari Radix et Rhizoma processing,which provided help for the inheritance and innovation of the modern processing technology with scientific and reasonable technology and clear parameters.Asari Radix et Rhizoma processing has a long history and many methods.Different methods and processes have significant influence on medicinal materials.The development and mechanism of traditional processing methods are helpful to improve the processing technology and improve the quality of Asari Radix et Rhizoma.
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