龙眼肉的本草考证

Research on Materia Medica of Longan Arillus

龙眼肉原称“龙眼”,至明《本草蒙筌》明确“取肉用药”,始以“龙眼肉”为正名。其原产于广东,而以闽桂两省为道地药材产区。通过对龙眼肉的名称、产区、品质、伪品和炮制等方面进行较为全面的本草考证,从而为当代中药材的开发利用提供历史依据和科学参照。

Longan arillus was originally called"Longan".The term"Longan's arillus is medicine"was confirmed in Bencao Mengquan.Thereafter,"Longan arillus"is used as the formal name.Longan was originally produced in Guangdong,but historically most of the longan arillus in Fujian province and Guangxi province as the excellent medicinal materials producing areas.Through the name,producing area,quality,fake product and processing of longan arillus,this paper made a comprehensive textual research on this herb,so as to provide historical basis and scientific reference for the development and utilization of contemporary Chinese medicinal materials.