| Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breit. is a common Chinese medicine included in the first appendix of Chinese Pharmacopocia (2010). It is originated from the Rhizoma of one type of Pinellia ternata of Araceae family. The nature of drug is spicy taste, warm nature and litter toxicity. It takes effect in the spleen, stomach, lung of body. This TCM has much clinical effect including Dampness and Phlegm, iangni antiemetic and Xiaopi Sanjie. The main treatment is Cough with phlegm, Nausea and vomiting, Thoracic abdominal fullness, Headache dizziness, Night disturbed sleep and so on. It has been used for many years.In recent years, the usage of Pinellia ternate increased year by year owing to clinical demand, china’s entry into WTO, Pinellia ternate exit after the expanded to broaden sales outlets, market share increases in interest. Herbalist picked up the Pinellia ternate blindly driving by interest, In herb market, most Pinellia ternate are cultivated products, with small quantity and poor quality. so it is important to study the quality systemly, protect the wild resources, develop new resources of Pinellia ternate. It has a very important significance to Increase yield and quality at present. In this thesis, the main research contents and results are as follows:1 The literature summaryHerbal Textual Research on Pinellia ternate; summarize the chemical constituents and biological activities, and provide theoretical basis for the damand; elaborate the Molecular marker technique in modernization of traditional Chinese Medicine to direct the further development of quality.2. Habitat evaluationReview the habitat of Jiangsu in recent years, analysis the water content, PH, total organic matter, Nitrate nitrogen, content of Available phosphorus and Available potassium of soil.3. Quality EvaluationEvaluate the quality of main producing areas of Pinellia ternate in Jiangsu systemic; analysis Conventional physicochemical constants, organic acid, nucleotide, Inorganic element; Establish the HPLC, IR, Inorganic element Fingerprint. |
