Review on the research of Compendium of Materia Medica·Indicative Medicines for Various Diseases
Located in volumes Ⅲ and Ⅳ of the Compendium of Materia Medica,the'indicative medicines for various diseases'was LI Shizhen's summary of the essence of disease differentiation and drug selection by doctors in previous dynasties.It has important clinical application value and literature value.In the past,the research on Compendium of Materia Medica mainly focused on the various theories of drugs,and the research on'indicative medicines for various diseases'was less.In recent years,scholars have paid more and more attention to it.Therefore,this paper discusses the research results and existing problems of'indicative medicines for various diseases',hoping to provide reference for future research in this part.
Compendium of Materia MedicaIndicative medicines for various diseasesUniversal medicine for all diseasesProgressLiterature researchDisease related drugsValue