Literature research on origin and development of medicated cake
Medicated cake is one of the traditional dosage forms of traditional Chinese medicine.The origin of the medicated cake is the'cake',and the clear definition of the medicinal value of the'cake'was first seen in the Ming dynasty's Compendium of Materia Medica.While the formation of the'medicated cake'is related to the rise of cake culture and dietary therapy culture in the Tang and Song dynasties.The first record of the Chinese medicine mixed rice flour steamed to treat diseases in MENG Shen's Herbology of Dietotherapy in the Tang dynasty and the detailed record of the first medicated cake formula called'Five Spice Cake'in WUs'Zhongkuilu in the Song dynasty mark the initial formation of medicated cake.During the Ming and Qing dynasties,the development of medicated cakes entered a mature stage and began to be widely used by various doctors in clinical practice to treat various false diseases such as spleen and stomach weakness.Since modern times,the development of medicated cake has gradually moved from prosperity to decline.
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