Exploration of the Naming Origin and Function Evolution of Spindle Medicine
LI Haotian
HU Sile
XU Chang
LI Yubo
LIU Yanjun
Abstract：Spindle medicine(pastille)is a distinctive type of traditional Chinese medicine medication that can be taken orally or used externally.This article presents the appearance of spindle medicine in the history of Chinese medicine development by organizing the naming origin and functional evolution of spindle medicine,and explores its unique medical value and cultural attributes in the history of traditional Chinese medicine.Research has found that the Ting shaped substance in Han and Tang literature is the predecessor of spindle medicine,with"Ding"borrowed from"Ding",and"Ding""Sting",and"Ting"are interchangeable characters;From the Song dynasty to the Yuan dynasty,spindle medicine was widely spread due to its flexible usage,and its gradually fixed naming may be related to the social background of silver monetization;After the Ming and Qing dynasties,due to its clear and prominent therapeutic effect,spindle medicine was widely used in various social settings.In the continuous development and evolution of various dynasties,the medicinal functions of pastille drugs have evolved from external use to oral and external use.The treatment scope includes the treatment of constipation,ear diseases,eye diseases,etc.At the same time,it also derived its function as a gift(health product)and was recorded as a military item in historical records for a period of time.
Keywords：Spindle medicinePastilleTraditional Chinese medicine cultureThe Forbidden CityHistorical tracing
Publication Date：2023-12-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 2063-2066 )