The classical formula Qingning Powder (清宁散) was originally documented in Youyou Jicheng by CHEN Fuzheng during the Qing Dynasty. It possesses the effects of clearing lung heat, calming the heart, purging lung fire and relieving cough. Modern research indicates that Qingning Powder exhibits anti-inflammatory and antitussive activities, and it is clinically applicable for treating pediatric lung-heat-induced cough and lung disorders caused by phlegm-heat accumulation and failure of purification and descent of lung. This paper provided a comprehensive review based on medical classics, modern literature and clinical research, covering the formula composition, chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of individual herbs, compound compatibility principles and modern clinical applications. Following the “Five Principles” of quality markers (Q-Markers) in traditional Chinese medicine, the potential Q-Markers for Qingning Powder were predicted and analyzed. The results suggest that geniposidic acid, verbascoside, 6-gingerol, betulinic acid, oleanolic acid, sanggenon B, mulberroside G, poricoic acid A, dehydrotumulosic acid, quercetin 3-O-β-D-glucosyl-7-O-β-D-gentianbioside, sinapic acid glucoside, morusin A and liquiritin may serve as the Q-Markers for Qingning Powder. This study offered a reference for the clinical application, pharmaceutical development and quality standard establishment of the classical formula Qingning Powder.
| 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 |