Chinese Paris

夏从龙 / 段宝忠China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine · ChinaOct 2024

Rating 4.0
Word count
171K words
Chapters
55
ISBN
9787513286503

Tags

Medicine TCM ResourcesYunnan BaiyaoIndustry ApplicationDrug DevelopmentPollution-free CultivationMateria MedicaQuality Evaluation

Summary

Chonglou (Paris polyphylla) is one of China's important traditional medicines. Its analgesic, hemostatic, and antitumor effects are well established; it is widely used and has a long history of medicinal use, and is known as the foremost wound-healing remedy in surgery. It is an important raw material for more than 80 Chinese patent medicines, including Yunnan Baiyao, and is also a raw material for daily necessities, health products, and cosmetics such as Yunnan Baiyao toothpaste. Pollution-free cultivation, scientific quality evaluation, development of new uses, and research and development of new products have attracted great attention and close interest from many pharmaceutical companies, cultivation enterprises, and governments. Drawing on literature analysis and the author's years of research, this book covers textual research on materia medica and ethnic folk applications, resource overview and classification, pollution-free cultivation techniques, quality evaluation, chemical composition and pharmacological effects, product overview, market analysis, patent applications, and future prospects. The work will lay a foundation for the classification of Paris plant resources, discovery of new resources, selection and cultivation of superior varieties, product development, and comprehensive utilization, thereby promoting the healthy and sustainable development of the Chonglou industry and contributing to local economic development and targeted poverty alleviation.

Editor's review

This is a systematic monograph devoted to a single traditional Chinese medicine. The author traces Chonglou from textual research on materia medica and ethnic folk applications through resource classification, pollution-free cultivation, quality evaluation, chemical composition and pharmacology, products and markets, patent landscape, and future prospects. Its value lies in linking the entire industry chain of a single species, addressing both traditional medicinal experience and the quality and sustainability concerns most relevant to growers and industry. Combining literature analysis with the author's years of research, the book provides a fairly complete review of foundational work such as resource classification and discovery of new resources in the Paris genus and the selection and cultivation of superior varieties. It is suitable as a foundational reference for Chonglou research, cultivation, and product development. Readers are advised to use it as a reference book rather than reading it cover to cover as popular science: begin with resource classification and cultivation techniques, then consult the chapters on quality evaluation and chemical composition as needed. For pharmaceutical companies, cultivation enterprises, and local industry managers, the market analysis and patent sections are particularly worth reading against local realities.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the chapters on textual research on materia medica and resource classification first to establish basic concepts of varieties and botanical origins, then move on to cultivation and quality evaluation.
  2. When reading the cultivation techniques chapter, take notes in light of local climate and soil conditions and check each pollution-free cultivation point against them.
  3. The chemical composition and pharmacology chapters need not be memorized from beginning to end; read them selectively by efficacy topic such as analgesia, hemostasis, and antitumor effects.
  4. For the market analysis and patent sections, it is advisable to compare them with the latest industry data and note the time range of the data in the book.

About the publisher

China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine China · Founded in 1989

China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine focuses on publishing books in traditional Chinese medicine, covering Chinese medical classics, clinical medicine, acupuncture and tuina, materia medica and formulae, and medical history and literature; its catalogue includes 3,277 titles. Representative books include Xiao Er Yao Zheng Zhi Jue, Shang Han Lun, Yi Xue Zhong Zhong Can Xi Lu, Zhen Jiu Da Cheng, Yi Zong Jin Jian, and Guo Aichun's Annotated Huangdi Neijing Suwen (Second Edition). These works involve writings by historical physicians such as Qian Yi, Zhang Zhongjing, Wang Shuhe, and Zhang Xichun, as well as documentary studies compiled by contemporary authors including Zhao Xin, Zhen Xueyan, Zhang Yongtai, and Wang Xiangang. In terms of publishing characteristics, the press emphasizes collation and annotation of original Chinese medical classics and the systematic presentation of famous physicians' works, balancing the transmission of ancient editions with reference for clinical application. Public information is limited, and no other publishing fields are covered here.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 《中华名优中药系列丛书》编委会
  3. 《中国重楼》编委会
  4. 总前言
  5. 编写说明
  6. 第一章 本草考证及古方
  7. 第一节 本草考证
  8. 第二节 重楼属植物的民族民间应用
  9. 第三节 验方
  10. 第四节 使用注意事项
  11. 第二章 重楼属植物资源与分类
  12. 第一节 重楼资源及分布
  13. 第二节 重楼属植物分类
  14. 第三节 重楼属植物分子生物学研究
  15. 第三章 重楼的栽培与加工
  16. 第一节 适宜生长环境
  17. 第二节 选地及整地
  18. 第三节 育苗
  19. 第四节 田间管理
  20. 第五节 病虫害防治
  21. 第六节 采收加工
  22. 第四章 重楼药材质量评价
  23. 第一节 历代重楼品质评价
  24. 第二节 现代重楼品质评价
  25. 第三节 重楼品质的影响因素
  26. 第五章 重楼的化学成分
  27. 第一节 甾体皂苷类
  28. 第二节 胆甾烷醇类
  29. 第三节 C21甾体化合物
  30. 第四节 植物甾醇类
  31. 第五节 昆虫变态激素
  32. 第六节 五环三萜类化合物
  33. 第七节 黄酮类化合物
  34. 第八节 其他类化合物
  35. 第六章 重楼的药理作用
  36. 第一节 抗肿瘤
  37. 第二节 镇痛镇静
  38. 第三节 止血
  39. 第四节 器官保护
  40. 第五节 抑菌、抗病毒作用
  41. 第六节 抗炎作用
  42. 第七节 免疫调节作用
  43. 第八节 促进骨细胞增殖作用
  44. 第九节 抗氧化作用
  45. 第十节 其他作用
  46. 第七章 重楼的临床应用及不良反应
  47. 第一节 临床应用
  48. 第二节 不良反应
  49. 第八章 重楼产业现状及发展对策
  50. 第一节 重楼产业现状
  51. 第二节 我国重楼产业专利基本情况
  52. 第三节 重楼产业发展对策
  53. 参考文献
  54. 附 含重楼中成药名录
  55. 附 部分重楼属植物图

FAQ

Is this book suitable for people without a foundation in Chinese medicine? It is not very suitable for complete beginners. The book covers specialized content such as Paris genus classification, chemical composition, and quality evaluation, which requires some background in medicinal botany or Chinese materia medica. If you are simply interested in Chonglou, you can start with the sections on textual research on materia medica and product overview, consult other chapters as needed, and supplement specialized terminology with basic textbooks.
Can the cultivation techniques in the book be applied directly in production? The pollution-free cultivation techniques in the book can serve as an important reference, but actual production still needs to be adjusted according to local climate, soil, altitude, and pest and disease conditions. It is advisable to compare the technical points in the book with guidance from local agricultural technology departments and field trial results, rather than copying whole passages without verification.
Does the book contain clinical prescriptions for Chonglou? Based on the materials, the book focuses on industry and research aspects such as resources, cultivation, quality evaluation, chemical composition and pharmacology, products, and markets; it is not a collection of clinical prescriptions. Readers who need details on clinical combinations and pattern-based use of Chonglou should look for specialized clinical Chinese medicine monographs or textbooks.
How useful are the market analysis and patent sections? These sections are helpful for understanding the Chonglou industry landscape and R&D trends, and are especially suitable for enterprises and industry managers. However, market data and patent information change quickly; readers should note the cutoff date of the materials in the book and compare them with the latest industry reports and patent databases, avoiding direct application of outdated conclusions.

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About the author

夏从龙 Author · China

Xia Conglong is a Chinese author and compiler of medical books, about whom limited public information is available. One of his works is held in the collection, titled Chinese Paris (Zhongguo Chonglou). Judging from the title and its classification, the book belongs to the field of medicine and medicinal plants, offering a focused study of Paris, a genus used in traditional Chinese medicine. Taking a single medicinal species as his entry point, the author discusses its botanical sources, medicinal value, and related research, reflecting a thematic and reference-oriented approach to writing. Works of this kind generally serve the study and research of traditional Chinese medicine as well as related industries, helping readers gain a systematic understanding of the medicinal knowledge and research landscape surrounding Paris. As biographical details have not been disclosed, judgments about his writing style rest mainly on this one work, and his contribution is chiefly embodied in the compilation and presentation of knowledge about this medicinal plant.

段宝忠 Author

Public information about Duan Baozhong is limited. What is currently known is that his works are concentrated in the fields of medicine and Chinese materia medica. The library holds two of his books, China's Paris polyphylla and China's Polygonatum sibiricum. Judging from the titles and categories, both works take a single medicinal plant as their subject and belong to monographic studies of Chinese herbal medicine. They focus on Paris polyphylla and Polygonatum sibiricum, two herbs of important status in traditional medicine, and are likely to cover botanical sources, medicinal properties, medicinal value, or resource utilization. Writing of this kind usually emphasizes herbal textual research and practical application, and has a strong character of systematic documentation and professional reference. Since the author's dates of birth and death, nationality, education, and professional background are not clearly recorded, biographical details cannot be elaborated. However, the topics of the two works suggest that the author has some accumulated experience and sustained attention in monographic research on Chinese herbal medicine, and the books are suitable for readers interested in medicinal plants and traditional drugs.