Yang Xiu-wei
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2015 Sep;40(17):3429-34.
The compound Chinese materia medica is the medication pattern of the traditional Chinese medicine for the disease prevention and treatment. The single Chinese materia medica (mostly in decoction pieces) is the prescription composition of the compound Chinese materia medica. The study of the effective substance basis of Chinese materia medica should be based on the chemical compositions of the compound Chinese materia medica as an entry point considering the different status of "Monarch, Minister, Assistant, and Guide" for a certain single Chinese materia medica in the different compound Chinese materia medica while substance basis research of a certain single Chinese materia medica should be a full component analysis as well as both stable and controllable quality. Substance basis research on Chinese materia medica is one of key scientific problems of inheriting, development and innovation of Chinese materia medica.
中药复方是中医防治疾病的用药形式。单味中药（大多为饮片）是中药复方的方剂组成。中药有效物质基础研究应以中药复方的化学组成为切入点，考虑某一味单味中药在不同中药复方中的“君、臣、佐、使”地位差异，而某一味单味中药的物质基础研究应进行全成分分析以及质量稳定可控。中药物质基础研究是中药传承、发展与创新的关键科学问题之一。
