Study on Compatibility Law of Chinese Herbs with Neutral-nature Based on the Data Base

Abstract:

Objective: By analyzing the used law of different nature herbs in 1 307 prescriptions, research the compatibility law of chinese herbs with neutral-nature. Method: Screened 1 307 prescriptions from two books, science of prescription, and Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China, judged the nature of herbs according to Pharmacopoeia, established the data base with the obtained data named Data analysis system of Chinese heabs and prescription. Research the compatibility law of chinese herbs with neutral-nature with the data base, defined the common heabs whose used frequency was upper limit 10% actored as sovereign, minister, assistant and courier, and defined the major herbs whose used frequency was upper limit 25%. Result: It is the used frequencies of heabs with different nature used as different actors in 1 307 prescriptions, that cold 42%, neutral 15%, hot 43% separately used as sovereign heab, cold 40%, neutral 17%, hot 43% separately used as minister heab, cold 37%, neutral 20%, hot 43% separately used as assistant heab, and cold 17%, neutral 66%, hot 17% separately used as assistant courier heab. Screened the common and major heabs with nentral nature used as sovereign, minister, assistant and courier. Conclusion: The feature of heab with neutral nature in compatibility. is less used as sovereign, minister heabs, more used as assistant and courier heabs. The screened commoned and majored heabs with neutral nature will provide a useful reference.