By consulting ancient literature,pharmacopoeia and processing specifications,this paper systematically combed the historical evolution of carbonized Chinese medicine,the historical edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia(hereinafter referred to as Ch. P),the national and provincial Chinese medicine processing specifications,and the collection of Chinese medicine processing experience in various places. It is found that charcoal medicine has a long history of application,and has a significanteffecton hemostasis and gastrointestinal diseases. The application of charcoal medicine in ancient times is mainly animal charcoal medicine,while in modern times it is mostly plant charcoal medicine. It is necessary to explore the clinical application value of animal charcoal medicine. A total of 78 kinds of charcoal drugs were recorded in the Ch. P,the national and provincial Chinese medicine processing specifications,and the processing experience of Chinese medicine in various places. Among them,39 kinds of charcoal drugs were recorded in the Ch. P,42 kinds of charcoal drugs were recorded in the national Chinese medicine processing specifications,24 kinds of charcoal drugs were recorded in the provincial Chinese medicine processing specifications,and 56 kinds of charcoal drugs were recorded in the processing experience of Chinese medicine in various places. Among them,12 kinds of charcoal drugs were only recorded in experience,and have not yetbeen recorded in the Ch. P and processing specifications. In addition,it was found that there was a phenomenon of “one drug with multiple methods” and “local methods” in the collection of the same charcoal drug. Some methods were consistent but there were some differences in the process. Based on this,the excavation and collation of charcoal drugs should be increased,the processing methods of charcoal drugs should be standardized,and more charcoal drugs should be actively promoted into the local and national Chinese medicine processing standards and pharmacopoeia standards. At the same time,the establishment of charcoal drugs processing standards should also be paid attention to,so that charcoal drugs can play a better clinical application value. Carbonized drugs are one of the important characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine processing. This paper systematically summarized the historical evolution,standards and experience of carbonized drugs,which can provide literature reference for further exploring the types of carbonized drugs and expanding their clinical application.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |