Importance of the “Explanation of Names” in Compendium of Materia Medica （本草纲目） for the identification and interpretation of medicinals in unearthed literature

Lishizhen Medicine and Materia Medica Research 2026 Open access

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Authors: Qiong Luo, Xiaofang WENG, Xin Liu, Man Gu
DOI: 10.70976/j.1008-0805.szgygy-2026-0127
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Abstract

通过考释马王堆《五十二病方》《养生方》、阜阳《万物》、《武威汉代医简》及新近成都天回汉墓出土《治六十病和齐汤法》等简帛方书中出现的若干药物异名，并与《本草纲目》的“释名”相参证，认为近年来出土的战国秦汉时期简帛方书中所见的药名，往往是本草典籍所记载的“异名”。李时珍《本草纲目》“释名”中所引证的本草名物训诂资料，为考据这些药名提供了可资借鉴的书证。指出今后在出土医学文献研究中，应重视《本草纲目》的“释名”在出土文献药物考释中的价值，以促进出土医药文献名物考证的系统整理。

Fields of Study & Subjects

History of Medicine Studies Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies Plant Names and Ethnobotany

Publication details

Journal / source
Lishizhen Medicine and Materia Medica Research
Volume
37
Issue
1
Pages
170–174
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN