Dahuang(Rhubarb)is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine in ancient and modern clinical practice. By consulting the works of past generations of herbal medicine,the author combed the historical evolution and processing functions of Dahuang(Rhubarb)in ancient literature and documents,summarized the inclusion of Dahuang(Rhubarb)processing methods in the pharmacopoeia standards and national and provincial Chinese medicine processing specifications,and the modern research results of Dahuang(Rhubarb)processing technology,the influence of processing on chemical composition and pharmacological effects. It was found that there were many ancient processing methods,including purification,cutting,cannon roasting,wine processing(wine washing,wine immersion,wine steaming,wine stirring,wine simmering),honey processing,stir-frying,vinegar processing(vinegar decoction,vinegar steaming,vinegar simmering,vinegar boiling),simmering,children's urine processing,medicinal juice processing,swilling water processing,crisping and ginger production;the common modern processing methods are mainly purification,wine roasting,wine stewing or wine steaming,and stir-frying charcoal,significantly reduced compared with those in the ancient times. This article provided the reference for further research on the processing of Dahuang(Rhubarb)and the development of clinical processed products.
| 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 |