Related. Traditional Chinese medicine comes from a wide range of sources and varieties, and its names are also complicated, but generally there are certain rules to follow. The name of traditional Chinese medicine often reflects its certain characteristics, so it is helpful to master certain knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine. The naming rules of traditional Chinese medicine can be summarized as follows:
1. Named according to the medicinal parts - such as Gallus gallus gallus gallinae, Plantago seed, Desmodium chinensis...;
2 . Name the medicine according to its place of origin - such as Sichuan grass root, Asarum asarum, Achyranthes bidentata...;
3. Name the medicine according to its smell - such as styrax, gentian, sweet almond...;
4. Name the medicine according to its properties - such as Motherwort, Drynaria, Cassia seed...;
5. Name the medicine according to its color - such as Millet Spatholobus, White Chrysanthemum, Purple Salvia... …;
6. Name according to the season for collecting medicinal herbs - such as winter jasmine, prunella vulgaris, winter mulberry leaves...;
7. Name according to the form of the medicine - such as pendant grass , Lobelia, Wood Butterfly...;
8. Named according to names (legends) - such as Xu Changqing, Shi Junzi, Liu Jinu...;
9. According to the place of import Naming, transliteration and naming - such as senna, Korean ginseng, datura...