Peng Hua-Sheng, Wang De-Qun
Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Pharmacology, School of Materia Madica of Anhui College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230031, China.
Zhonghua Yi Shi Za Zhi. 2007 Jul;37(3):133-6.
The root of Paeonia Lactiflora Pall. was differentiated into Radix Paeoniae Rubra and Radix Paeoniae Alba since the Southern and Northern Dynasties, most of which were, by then, sourced from the wild plants of Paeonia. In the Song Dynasty, the differentiation of Radix Paeoniae Rubra and Radix Paeoniae Alba was based on the color of its root, and from Yuan to Qing Dynasty, based on the color of its flower. In modern times, this is based on whether it is cultivated and processed or not. Radix Paeoniae was selected and eventually cultivated as ornamental plants of Paeonia for enjoyment from the Song to Ming Dynasties. The wild plants of Paeonia with single-petal flower were cultivated for medicinal use because of the esteem by the doctors. The current method of differentiation of Radix Paeoniae was formed in the 20th century.
芍药根自南北朝以来就分为赤芍和白芍，当时大部分来源于芍药的野生植株。宋代，赤芍和白芍的区分基于根的颜色，从元至清，则基于花的颜色。现代，这是基于是否经过栽培和加工。从宋至明，芍药根被选出来并最终培育成观赏芍药以供观赏。由于受到医生的推崇，单瓣花的芍药野生植株被培育用于药用。目前芍药根的区分方法形成于20世纪。
