[Discussion on discipline of herbalism].
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi
; 48(23): 6519-6525, 2023 Dec.
Article
in Zh
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38212009
ABSTRACT
Since the emergence of the term "materia medica", scholars have proposed different opinions on its concept. This term has been used to refer to traditional Chinese medicines, or medical books, or traditional pharmacology. Due to the differences in the concept of materia medica, scholars also have controversies about the concept of herbalism. Herbalism is usually understood as traditional Chinese pharmacology. After years of evolution, the term "herbalism" has now possessed the characteristics of an independent discipline, which can be defined as an applied basic discipline that comprehensively utilizes traditional and modern technological methods to study the formation, development, and changes of traditional pharmacology and reveal the basic theories and application laws of traditional medicine. At present, the research content of herbalism mainly includes three aspects materia medica history, materia medica literature, and traditional pharmacology. This study explores the disciplinary concepts and main research content of herbalism based on a systematic review of the literature about the concepts of materia medica and herbalism, with the aim of attracting more attention to promote the establishment and development of the discipline of herbalism.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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Materia Medica
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Zh
Journal:
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi
Year:
2023
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Article