Chen Jia-Feng, Yin Min-Zhen, Peng Hua-Sheng
School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine Hefei 230012, China State Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Beijing 100700, China.
State Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Beijing 100700, China Key Scientific Research Base of Traditional Chinese Medicine Heritage(Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences), National Cultural Heritage Administration Beijing 100700, China.
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2025 Jun;50(11):2945-2953. doi: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20250311.103.
Bajitian is a commonly used Chinese medicinal material with a long history of medicinal use, and there is controversy over the authentication of its origins. This article combined historical herbal works with local chronicle records to authenticate the origins of Bajitian used in different regions, analyzed the local chronicle records, and illustrated the evolution of the origins of Bajitian in different regions. The results indicate that Illustrated Classic of Materia Medica first included Guizhou Bajitian and Chuzhou Bajitian. By integrating images and texts and local medicinal practices of Bajitian in the Guizhou and Chouzhou regions in ancient and modern times, it was inferred that the original plant of Guizhou Bajitian was likely to be Damnacanthus officinarum or D. giganteus, while the origin of Chuzhou Bajitian remained unclear. The medicinal history of Sichuan Bajitian was first recorded in the Supplementary Records of Famous Physicians during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Based on the inference from herbal documents and local chronicle records, it was inferred that the original plant of Sichuan Bajitian may be Schisandra propinqua subsp. sinensis and so on. Guangdong Bajitian is an emerging variety in modern times, and it could date back to the Xingning County Annals in the 20th year during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty(1681). The original plant of Guangdong Bajitian is Morinda officinalis, and Guangdong province became the true producing area of Bajitian in the late Qing Dynasty. This article clarified the origins of Bajitian in different regions by sorting out historical herbal documents and local chronicle records, providing a basis for the authentication of Bajitian in the field of herbology.
巴戟天是一种常用中药材，药用历史悠久，其产地考证存在争议。本文结合历代本草著作与地方志记载，对不同地区所用药用巴戟天的产地进行考证，分析地方志记载，阐明不同地区巴戟天产地的沿革。结果表明，《本草纲目》首次收录了贵州巴戟天和滁州巴戟天。通过整合古今贵州、滁州地区巴戟天的图文及当地用药习惯，推测贵州巴戟天的原植物可能为虎刺或大形虎刺，而滁州巴戟天的产地尚不清楚。四川巴戟天的药用历史最早记载于南北朝时期的《名医别录》。依据本草文献及地方志记载推断，四川巴戟天的原植物可能为华中五味子等。广东巴戟天是近代新兴品种，可追溯至清康熙二十年（1681年）的《兴宁县志》。广东巴戟天的原植物为巴戟天，广东省在晚清时期成为巴戟天的真正产区。本文通过梳理历代本草文献及地方志记载，厘清了不同地区巴戟天的产地，为本草学中巴戟天的考证提供了依据。
