Chinese patent medicines are traditional Chinese medicines that are completely processed from traditional Chinese medicine ingredients.
There are two concepts of Chinese patent medicines: one is Chinese patent medicines in a narrow sense, which mainly refers to ready-made medicines made from Chinese medicinal materials according to certain treatment principles and can be taken at any time, such as those in Chinese patent medicines. Various pills, powders, granules, etc., are what people often call Chinese patent medicines in life; the other is Chinese patent medicines in a broad sense, which in addition to the concept of Chinese patent medicines in the narrow sense, also includes all processed products. Herbal medicines.
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Nomenclature of Chinese patent medicines
The naming method of Chinese patent medicines basically follows the nomenclature of traditional prescriptions, that is, each Chinese medicinal material, Chinese medicinal preparations The naming of proprietary Chinese medicines and the professional titles of Chinese medicine extracts are composed of two parts that reflect the characteristics of the prescription and indicate the dosage form. Due to the long history of Chinese patent medicines, the characteristics of prescriptions are diverse and complex. People who prepare and name prescriptions often come from their own perspectives. Therefore, the naming methods of Chinese patent medicines are diverse.
1. Naming the prescription according to its origin. According to the original prescription and the name in the book, we can know its origin, such as the prescription Niuhuang Qingxin Pill ("Origin from Taiping Huimin Heji Bureau Prescription"), Jingui Shenqi Pills (derived from Zhang Zhongjing's "Synopsis of the Golden Chamber").
2. Name according to the composition of the prescription and the number of ingredients. For example, Liuwei Dihuang Pill is composed of six drugs mainly composed of Rehmannia glutinosa, and Erdong Paste is composed of Asparagus and Ophiopogon japonicus. The prescription is simple. Then write down the constituent drugs directly, such as Ci Zhu Pills, Isatis Granules, Yinhuang Oral Liquid, etc.; name them according to the names of the main drugs, such as Liangfu Pills, Shenqi Pills, Dinggui Powder, etc., and name them according to the proportion of the constituent drugs. For example, Liuyi powder is composed of 6 parts of talc and 1 part of licorice.
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