中药四气五味的现代认识

Modernistic recognition on Siqi and Wuwei Theory of traditional Chinese medicine

中药四气五味是中医药理论的重要组成部分,是中药防治疾病的主要特色.本文从四气五味的传统观念出发,结合现代医学研究,对其物质基础、药理作用进行综合论述,目的在于提高认识,加深理解,促进传统药学的现代化发展.

The Siqi and Wuwei Theory(the four properties and five tastes of drugs) are important contents of traditional Chinese medicine theory and main characteristics of Chinese crude drugs for prevention and treatment of diseases.Starting from the conventional idea of the Siqi and Wuwei Theory,combining the results of modern medicine researches,this paper reviews the substance bases and the pharmacological action of the drugs.The objectives of this paper are to develop and deepen the recognition and understanding of the theory,and promote the modern development of the ethnopharmacology.