Study on the medication characteristics of Sanping Temple's Yaoqian
Objective:Seventy-five prescriptions of Sanping Temple's Yaoqian were analyzed by using modern data mining method,in order to explore the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)composition,and the effective mechanism of herbal medicine,for clinical application and inheritance.Methods:Through sorting out 75 extant prescriptions of the Yaoqian,and using data processing system of Excel software,statistical analysis was carried out on the medicinal properties and tastes,meridian entry,toxicity and efficacy frequency of the Yaoqian,to explore the characteristics and regularity of drug use.Results:A total of 75 prescriptions were obtained,involving 49 TCM drugs.The TCM drugs were mild and non-toxic,with licorice,Poria,Angelica,Achyranthes bidentata,Chinese yam for common use.The four properties of drugs were mainly flat,warm and cold;The meridian entry was mainly in the spleen,lung and kidney meridians,and the medicinal effect was mainly in strengthening the spleen and removing dampness.Conclusion:The prescription of Sanping Temple's Yaoqian is simplified,and its legislation is based on the fact that the climate in South Fujian is damp and hot,and the patients are deficient of the spleen,using gan-xing and ping-xing herbal medicine to nourish the middle jiao,and the compatibility is reasonable.The treatment is in line with the medical practice,which still worth us to follow.