| The grass and trees were very exuberant in the south of China, and lots of them could be herbal medicine. Lingnan's physicians had accumulated rich experience in the long-term practice of using local herbs to prevent and cure diseases, and emerged many herbal medicine physicians and writings. For example He Kejian's "Summary of Herbs Medicinal Properties" of PanYu City and Zhao Yingu's "Essential of Herbal Medicine" of Xin Hui City in the period of Qing Dynasty. In the period of The Republic of China, Xiao Budan's "Herbs Medicine of Lingnan" and Hu Zhen's "Guide of Mountain Herbs Medicine" were very famous, and we found that no one systemized and studied both of them. In the period of investigation of Lingnan medical history, we got the copy of "Herbs Medicine of Lingnan" and "Guide of Mountain Herbs Medicine".In order to preserve the famous medical works, we decided to systemize and study both of them. Then we introduced briefly the purpose, method, content and result and conclusion of our research.1,Research purpose In the period of investigation of Lingnan medical works, we found that The existing Lingnan herbal works was not many, and part of them were systemized and studied by experts and scholars, for example Shang Zhijun had already revised Li Xun's "Overseas Herbal Medicine" and Zhu Xiaoguang had already commented "Summary of Herbs Medicinal Properties", "Essential of Herbal Medicine", "Current Situation of Southern Vegetation" and so on. But we found that no one had systemized and studied Lingnan medical experts Xiao Budan's "Herbs Medicine of Lingnan" and Hu Zhen's "Guide of Mountain Herbs Medicine". "Herbs Medicine of Lingnan" and "Guide of Mountain Herbs Medicine" was published by Guangdong Science and Technology Press in 2009, but it belonged to original books that without being systemized. This two books were representative Lingnan herbal works in the period of The Republic of China, which had recorded a profound theory and rich practice, and they were very precious to offspring related research field. Many herbs in this two books played an important role in public health life, for example Huazhou Ju Hong, Gao Liang Jiang, Qing Tian Kui, Fei Yang Cao and Gou Gan Cai etc. Therefore it had theoretical significance and practical value that Studying the herbal medicine in this two books systematically, analysing their scholarly characteristics, combing their Lingnan herbal origins.2,Research Methods Literature research methods:first it was the research of the version of "Herbs Medicine of Lingnan" and "Guide of Mountain Herbs Medicine". Now it was what we got that "Herbs Medicine of Lingnan" was the copy version in 1932 and "Guide of Mountain Herbs Medicine" was the copy version in 1942, and the copy version of this two books were published by Guangdong Science and Technology Press in 2009. Secondly,it must be several times of duplicating and copying that the most existing classics could survived. In this period it was unavoidable that there were no mistake, simplification, leak and redundance. In order to close to original version we must systemize and study this two books. Thirdly,we referred to related literature research material to deeply analyse the academic characteristic of herbal classification, herbal efficacy, processing and dietotherapy methods etc in "Herbs Medicine of Lingnan" and "Guide of Mountain Herbs Medicine", compare their Similarities and differences of academic thought, expound their academic value, and reveal their use of literature reference in developing new herbal medicine and openning up new Chinese medicine production base. Interview survey methods:We must consult relevant Chinese clinical doctors or other experts in pharmaceutical industry to explore edition problem and academic characteristic of this two books, the application in the clinical of herbal medicine in this two books.Comparison and analysis methods:It helped the reader understand this two books through comparing their similarities and differences and analysing the academic characteristic of herbal classification, herbal efficacy, processing and dietotherapy methods etc in his two books.3,research content and result It mainly included three content and resultes in this paper.(1) Briefly introduced the life of Xiao Budan and Hu Zhen, version research and systemizing and study of this two books Xiao Budan and Hu Zhen were both medical experts of Lingnan in the period of The Republic of China. According to research data, this paper briefly introduced the life of Xiao Budan and Hu Zhen, version research and systemizing and study of this two books, The emphasis of systemizing and study to this two books was addition and modification of punctuation, notation and interpretations of more than 200 words of dialect, traditional Chinese, variant forms and rare charac etc.(2) Comparison and analysis research of this two books in academic characteristicAccording to the result of research, there were same and different characteristics in this two books. Same characteristics:First, the article was concise but the content was abundant. It was rare in China medical history that Xiao Budan's "Herbs Medicine of Lingnan" and Hu Zhen's "Guide of Mountain Herbs Medicine", but their content was abundant. There were more than 37000 words and 480 herbal medicine in "Herbs Medicine of Lingnan" and There were more than 51000 words and 640 herbal medicine in "Guide of Mountain Herbs Medicine". They were both assemble about Lingnan herbs. The secret of success of the article was concise but the content was abundant was that this two books wrote down the useful content and eliminated the useless content.The second, most of the herbal medicine was same and the efficacy of herbal medicine was eliminating toxic heat. This two books were the same period works about Lingnan herbs, so it was undoubtedly that most of the herbal medicine was same. According to our statistics,there were 328 herbal medicine in this two books, for example Bai Fo Sang etc. So it was very important to deeply study Lingnan culture origin of TCM through comparison and analysis research of this two books. Most of the efficacy of herbal medicine in this two books was eliminating toxic heat. It was well knowed that people belonged to where they were born and living. Generally speaking, the nature and flaour of Lingnan herbs was bitter and cold or cool, and most of the efficacy of herbal medicine was eliminating toxic heat, dredging and eliminating damp. All of these were suitable for the Lingnan people's disease that resulted from geography, environment, climate or living habit.Thirdly, the description of herbal medicine were similar and complementary in the nature and flaour, efficacy, indications, processing and dietotherapy methods etc. For example, the description of Ban Bian Lian in "Herbs Medicine of Lingnan" was that the flaour was sweet and pungent, the nature was insipid, and it could cure biting by snake, remedy skin ulcer and swelling. It was well knowed that if you recognized Ban Bian Lian, you could sleep with snake. The description of Ban Bian Lian in "Guide of Mountain Herbs Medicine" was that the flaour was sweet and pungent, the nature was insipid, and it could cure biting by snake, it should be mashed up before cure diseases. The same example was many. It proved that Lingnan herbs had deep mass base and Lingnan people had consensus to the the nature, flaour and efficacy of Lingnan herbs. The fourth, both of this two books wrote down the characteristics of simpleness, convenience, cheapness and efficacy of Lingnan herbs. And what was principle that Chinese medical experts advocated. Simpleness referred to that the composition of prescription was simple. Convenience referred to that it was not difficult to get the herbal medicine. Cheapness referred to that the price of herbal medicine was not expensive. Efficacy referred to that the herbal medicine had Curative effect.Different characteristics: First, the classification of herbal medicine was different. The classification methods of herbal medicine in "Herbs Medicine of Lingnan" imitated Xiao Bing's "Si Sheng Herbal Medicine" who was pharmacy experts in Tang Dynasty. This kind of classification methods helped the reader search Herbal Medicine. The 65 classification methods of herbal medicine in "Guide of Mountain Herbs Medicine" was according to parts of human body and clinical disease and syndrome. This kind of classification methods helped the specific use of herbal medicine.Secondly, the focus of description of botany properties of herbal Medicine was different. The description of botany properties of herbal Medicine was very detailed in "Herbs Medicine of Lingnan".It was described clearly that the root, stem, leaf, flowers, fruit and seeds of herbal Medicine.It was very important to avoid using herbal Medicine. But the description of botany properties of herbal Medicine was not detailed in "Guide of Mountain Herbs Medicine" whose article was concise and focused on describing the efficacy of herbal Medicine.Thirdly, there were more authentic origin of herbal Medicine in "Herbs Medicine of Lingnan".According to our statistics, there were more than 60 herbal Medicine who had authentic origin in "Herbs Medicine of Lingnan", but about 30 in "Guide of Mountain Herbs Medicine".We found that there were 29 herbal Medicine who had same authentic origin in this two books, for example Ren Zi Cao growed in Pan Yu city and Gao Liang Jiang growed in Gao Zhou city etc. It was most important factor to the success of medicinal material base that the choose of address of Chinese herbal medicine base.It included the position, trends and the history of planting herbal medicine etc that the choose of address of Chinese herbal medicine base. And the history of planting herbal medicine referred to the authentic origin of herbal Medicine wrote in herbal classics. It was a very good references and did help develop new medicinal material base that the authentic origin of herbal medicine wrote in Herbal classics.The fourth, there were more effective prescriptions in "Guide of Mountain Herbs Medicine". It focused on the records of single herbal medicine and there were little records of effective prescriptions in "Herbs Medicine of Lingnan". According to our statistics, there were more than 40 effective prescriptions in "Guide of Mountain Herbs Medicine". Although some prescriptions only told us the composition and did not told us the dosage and the compatibility relations of herbal medicine, it provided new source of subject for the people who was interested in the research of TCM literature or the Compatibility relations of herbal medicine.(3) Elaborating and excavations the Academic value and Economic value of this two booksIn order to rich the content of TCM that the herbs and food were the same source, this paper excavated unique processing and dietotherapy methods of herbal medicine in this two books except the Systemizing and Study to both of them. It provided good reference for TCM clinical that there were more effective prescriptions in "Guide of Mountain Herbs Medicine".There were many effective herbal medicine that had special functions in this two books, specifically the efficacy of eliminating toxic heat, for example Jin Ying Qiang who was the divine herbal medicine in treating hemorrhoids etc. All of these were the important literature basis in further exploitation of this two books. In addition, it helped develop new medicinal material base that there were many authentic origin of herbal medicine in this two books, and what was the economic value of this paper.4,Conclusion It was indispensable important constituent part of Lingnan medical research that the research of Lingnan herbal classics. Xiao Budan's "Herbs Medicine of Lingnan" and Hu Zhen's "Guide of Mountain Herbs Medicine" greatly riched the content of Lingnan medicine even the content of Chinese herbal medicine. "Herbs Medicine of Lingnan" and "Guide of Mountain Herbs Medicine" were representative works about Lingnan herbal medicine after He Kejian's "Summary of Herbs Medicinal Properties" and Zhao Yingu's "Essential of Herbal Medicine" in the period of Qing Dynasty. And the relationship of this two books was inherited and complementary and they had Academic, practical and documentary value.It was the innovation point of this paper that this paper was the first time to collate "Herbs Medicine of Lingnan" and "Guide of Mountain Herbs Medicine" who were famous works in The Period of The Republic of China, according to the methods of collating third kind of Chinese ancient works. This paper systematically studied the Academic characteristic in the species, morphological characteristics, efficacy, function and clinical application of herbal medicine in this two books, and compwered and analysed the same and different characteristics of this two books.
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