Evolution of Henan Dao-di Herbs Recorded in Ancient Works of Materia Medica
The Dao-di herbs in Henan in the ancient works of materia medica,such as Miscellaneous Records of Famous Physicians(Ming Yi Bie Lu),Collective Commentaries on Classics of Materia Medica(Ben Cao Jing Ji Zhu),Supplement to Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold Pieces(Qian Jin Yi Fang),Illustrated Classic of Materia Medica(Ben Cao Tu Jing),Compendium of Materia Medica(Ben Cao Gang Mu),Collected Essentials of Species of Materia Medica(Ben Cao Pin Hui Jing Yao),Reverence for the Origin of Materia Medica(Ben Cao Chong Yuan),Systematic Analysis of Materia Medica Origins(Yao Wu Chu Chan Bian),and Revised Catalogued Differentiation of Fake Medicines(Zeng Ding Wei Yao Tiao Bian)were reviewed to reveal the evolution of Dao-di herbs in Henan.The Miscellaneous Records of Famous Physicians(Ming Yi Bie Lu)and Collective Commentaries on Classics of Materia Medica(Ben Cao Jing Ji Zhu)from the Han Dynasty to the Northern and Southern Dynasties recorded that the Dao-di herbs in Henan were mainly existing in the western Funiu Mountains,with sparse distribution in the southern Tongbai Mountains and the northern Taihang Mountains.The main producing areas of 40 herbal medicines were in today′s Henan Province.Arnebiae Radix,Chrysanthemi Flos,and Ephedrae Herba were Dao-di medicinal materials in Henan with large yields and high quality in the Han Dynasty.Dioscoreae Rhizoma,Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix,Bupleuri Radix,Platycodonis Radix,Anemarrhenae Rhizoma,Trichosanthis Fructus,Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizome,and Gardeniae Fructus were recorded at that time.The Supplement to Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold Pieces(Qian Jin Yi Fang)in the Tang Dynasty recorded that the producing areas of Dao-di herbs did not change greatly.Pinelliae Rhizoma,Platycladi Semen,Poria,Dendrobii Caulis,Asari Radix et Rhizoma,and Bletillae Rhizoma were Dao-di herbs formed in the Tang Dynasty.The Illustrated Classic of Materia Medica(Ben Cao Tu Jing)in the Song Dynasty recorded that the producing areas of Dao-di herbs in Henan began to shift to the plain areas.Artemisiae Argyi Folium,Polygoni Multiflori Radix,Polygonati Rhizoma,Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus,Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus,Menthae Haplocalycis Herba,and Zingiberis Rhizoma were the Dao-di herbs formed in the Song Dynasty.The Compendium of Materia Medica(Ben Cao Gang Mu)and Collected Essentials of Species of Materia Medica(Ben Cao Pin Hui Jing Yao)in the Ming Dynasty recorded that the Dao-di herbs had wide distribution in the province,with increasing number in the plain areas such as central and eastern Henan.Stemonae Radix,Ligustici Rhizoma et Radix,Polygalae Radix,Forsythiae Fructus,Plantaginis Semen,Juglandis Semen,Sophorae Fructus,Ophiopogonis Radix,Rehmanniae Radix,Atractylodis Rhizoma,Moslae Herba,Inulae Flos,and Paridis Rhizome were Dao-di herbs formed in the Ming Dynasty.The Dao-di herbs recorded in the Reverence for the Origin of Materia Medica(Ben Cao Chong Yuan)in the Qing Dynasty as well as the Systematic Analysis of Materia Medica Origins(Yao Wu Chu Chan Bian)and Revised Catalogued Differentiation of Fake Medicines(Zeng Ding Wei Yao Tiao Bian)in the period of the Republic of China reduced obviously.Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma,Moutan Cortex,Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma,Lonicerae Japonicae Flos,Eucommiae Cortex,Carthami Flos,Angelicae Dahuricae Radix,Magnoliae Flos,Typhonii Rhizoma,and Dendrobii Caulis were the Dao-di herbs formed from the Qing Dynasty to the period of the Republic of China.This study examined the history and distribution changes of Dao-di herbs in Henan,aiming to enrich the knowledge about the formation of Dao-di herbs in Henan.
ancient works of materia mediciaDao-di herbsHenanhistorical geography
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