Analysis of prescription database extracted from standard textbooks of traditional Dai medicine

Author:

Zhang Chuang,Chongsuvivatwong Virasakdi,Keawpradub Niwat,Lin Yanfang

Abstract

Abstract Background Traditional Dai Medicine (TDM) is one of the four major ethnomedicine of China. In 2007 a group of experts produced a set of seven Dai medical textbooks on this subject. The first two were selected as the main data source to analyse well recognized prescriptions. Objective To quantify patterns of prescriptions, common ingredients, indications and usages of TDM. Methods A relational database linking the prescriptions, ingredients, herb names, indications, and usages was set up. Frequency of pattern of combination and common ingredients were tabulated. Results A total of 200 prescriptions and 402 herbs were compiled. Prescriptions based on "wind" disorders, a detoxification theory that most commonly deals with symptoms of digestive system diseases, accounted for over one third of all prescriptions. The major methods of preparations mostly used roots and whole herbs. Conclusion The information extracted from the relational database may be useful for understanding symptomatic treatments. Antidote and detoxification theory deserves further research.

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Complementary and alternative medicine,General Agricultural and Biological Sciences,Cultural Studies,Health(social science)

Reference8 articles.

1. Lin YF, Qiu MF, Jia W, et al: Overview of Chinese Dai Medical Research. J Medicine & Pharmacy of Chinese Minorities. 2007, 10: 1-5.

2. Hua L: Development and Utilization of Dai Traditional Medical Knowledge. The Ideological Front. 1998, 10: 63-67.

3. Gao M, Lee HK: The Transmission and modernization of Dai medical culture. J Medicine & Pharmacy of Chinese Minorities. 2008, 10: 59-61.

4. Jia KL, et al: Formulas of Dai Medicine. 2007, Beijing, PRC: Traditional Chinese Medicine Press

5. Zhu CL, Zhao YH, Ma WG, et al: Dai Materia Medica. 2007, Beijing, PRC: Traditional Chinese Medicine Press

Cited by 12 articles. 订阅此论文施引文献 订阅此论文施引文献,注册后可以免费订阅5篇论文的施引文献,订阅后可以查看论文全部施引文献

同舟云学术

1.学者识别学者识别

2.学术分析学术分析

3.人才评估人才评估

"同舟云学术"是以全球学者为主线,采集、加工和组织学术论文而形成的新型学术文献查询和分析系统,可以对全球学者进行文献检索和人才价值评估。用户可以通过关注某些学科领域的顶尖人物而持续追踪该领域的学科进展和研究前沿。经过近期的数据扩容,当前同舟云学术共收录了国内外主流学术期刊6万余种,收集的期刊论文及会议论文总量共计约1.5亿篇,并以每天添加12000余篇中外论文的速度递增。我们也可以为用户提供个性化、定制化的学者数据。欢迎来电咨询!咨询电话:010-8811{复制后删除}0370

www.globalauthorid.com

TOP

Copyright © 2019-2024 北京同舟云网络信息技术有限公司
京公网安备11010802033243号  京ICP备18003416号-3