Explanation of terminology of traditional Chinese medicine preparation

Noun explanation Chinese medicine preparation refers to the medicine which is made of Chinese herbal medicine or Chinese herbal medicine decoction pieces as the main raw materials according to a certain prescription and technology, has certain specifications and can be directly used for preventing and treating diseases.

As follows:

Chinese patent medicine refers to a commercial Chinese medicine preparation which is approved by the state drug supervision and administration department, takes Chinese medicinal materials as raw materials, and is processed into a certain dosage form under the guidance of the theory of traditional Chinese medicine in accordance with the prescribed prescription and preparation technology.

Therefore, as a Chinese patent medicine for clinical application, it should not only have the corresponding drug name, usage and dosage, specifications, specific quality standards and inspection methods, but also have the exact curative effect, clear application scope, application taboos and precautions.

The naming method of Chinese patent medicines basically follows the naming method of traditional prescriptions, that is, Chinese patent medicines named after each Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese herbal pieces and Chinese herbal extracts are composed of two parts, which reflect the characteristics of prescriptions and express dosage forms. Because Chinese patent medicines have a long history, the characteristics of prescriptions are varied and complicated, and the people who prescribe them often start from their own point of view, so there are various naming methods for Chinese patent medicines.

Taking Chinese herbal medicine as raw materials, under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine theory, in order to prevent and treat diseases, according to the prescribed prescription and preparation technology, Chinese herbal medicine products in certain dosage forms are processed.