title: [Trains of thoughts and methods in studying substantial basis of effects of Chinese medicinal compounds].
abstract: Study on substantial basis of effects of Chinese medicinal compounds is crucial for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) modernization, but certain limitation exists in all the current researching methods. This article reviewed the current situation and researching methods of this issue, analyzed their characteristics and shortages, and further discussed the trains of thoughts and developing direction of that, tried to find a simple and swift method coincident with the principle of TCM, for research on substantial basis of Chinese medicinal compounds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing.
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D012107:Research Design / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal