[An analysis of appearance frequency of formulations and crude drugs in Jin-Kui-Yao-Lue].
A systematic database was constructed to examine the frequency of appearance of individual formulations and crude drugs in Jin-Kui-Yao-Lue, a traditional Chinese formulary used for miscellaneous chronic internal diseases. This formulary contains 263 kinds of genuine formulations, but because of overlapping or repetition, the total number of formulations mentioned is as high as 309. It was proved that among the 212 kinds of crude drugs described in Jin-Kui-Yao-Lue, the five crude drugs most frequently mentioned are Glycyrrhizae Radix, Cinnamomi Ramulus, Zhingiberis Rhizoma, Zizyphi Fructus and Paeoniae Radix, which are used in Guizhi-tang, Keishi-to in Japanese. Mel used for preparing pills appears more frequently in Jin-Kui-Yao-Lue than in Shang-Han-Lun, which is the most commonly Chinese medical formulary referred to for treatment of acute externally contracted diseases. The ways of using Astragali Radix, Sinomeni Caulis et Rhizoma, Moutan Cortex and Cnidii Rhizoma described in Jin-Kui-Yao-Lue differ from that described in Shang-Han-Lyn. Furthermore, the directions for using Pinelliae Tuber for cold-phlegm syndrome and Poria for dampness-retention syndrome are developed in Jin-Kui-Yao-Lue.
Katakai
Masumi
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Institute of Natural Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University.
Akamaru
Toshiyuki
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Tani
Tadato
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D002681:China; D005569:Formularies as Topic / Q000266:history*; D049674:History, 21st Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049692:History, Early Modern 1451-1600; D049691:History, Medieval; D049711:History, Modern 1601-; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000266:history*
D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations