Discussion on the Herbal Prescription Features in Materia Medica of South Yunnan

Materia Medica of South Yunnan possessed unique features since it paid great attention to the medicine using methods and taking time.For example,it was good at using fresh herbs,using powder formulations,using drugs as food,especially using wine in various ways for therapy.This work is worth studying profoundly because it reflects the thought of syndrome differentiation and treatment in traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis,as well as shows distinct characters of minority and folk medicine.