Current Research Situation of Multipurpose Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Abstract

The inherent characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine are multi components and multi targets, which lays a theoretical foundation for the multipurpose use of traditional Chinese Medicine.The compatibility of traditional Chinese medicine may produce new curative effect and enlarge its application foundation. A variety of effective ingredients in the single herb, Chinese herbal compound and proprietary Chinese medicine are the material basis of multi target effect of Chinese medicine. There are differences in the treatment of diseases due to different flavor and meridian tropism, different routes of administration and different medicinal sites. This paper on the basis of our laboratory using traditional Chinese medicine, analysis of current research situation of multipurpose use of Chinese Medicine, to explore its application in the treatment of diseases.