从本草著作看黄连产地的分布变迁

本草著作所载黄连产地经历了一个动态的分布变迁过程.先秦秦汉时期,黄连产地范围小、区域有限；魏晋南北朝时期,黄连产地渐趋增多；隋唐宋元时期,黄连产地迅速扩大；明清时期,黄连产地小有扩展.黄连产地之所以不断扩展,主要是因为黄连功能的扩大、需求量的增加和种植技术的提高.本草著作记载的黄连产地并不完整,还应该关注本草典籍以外的历史文献所记黄连产地,以便准确、科学判断其道地产区.

Huanglian places of origin distribution and change from herbal-works

The herbal-works recorded that the origin production places of Huanglian had gone through dynamic condition of distribution and change. During Pre-Qin and Qin-Han Dynasty, the origin production places of Huanglian were small and limited. During Weijin-Nanbei Dynasty, the origin production places of Huanglian grew in number gradually. During Sui-Tang and Song-Yuan Dynasty, the origin production places of Huanglian were enlarged quickly. During Ming and Qing Dynasty, the origin production places of Huanglian were expended small-size. The origin production places of Huanglian were enlarged because its functions and demands added and planting-technology skills developed. The records of the herbal-works were not complete, we should pay attention to the other works, so as to ascertain the realorigin production places of Huanglian exactly and scientificly.