中药药性理论是中医药特色的突出体现,准确把握中医药特色优势需要对药性理论彻底研究.本文基于中药性味当为"一味一性",提出中药性味理论新的假说,即"一药X味Y性,其中Y≤X",并提出验证新假说的中药性味可拆分性和可组合性研究方法.本文提出的假说和相应的研究方法,将有助于深化对中药性味本质的认识,丰富中药药性理论的内容,构建中药性味研究的新模式.

Chinese herbal nature theory is the prominent characteristic of Chinese Medicine, and it is necessary to make thorough studies on Chinese herbal nature theory in order to grasp the peculiar advantages of Chinese medicine theory. Based on the theory that the Property and Flavor of Chinese Medicine (PFCM) should be "one property and one flavor", a new assumption on Chinese herbal nature theory is proposed, that is, one herbal contains X flavors and Y properties (Y≤X). A research method to split and combine PFCM is presented to verify this new assumption subsequently. This paper proposes the assumption and the relevant research method, which might play an important role in deepening the understanding of the essence of PFCM, enriching the content of Chinese herbal nature theory, and constructing a new research pattern of PFCM.

科技部国家重点基础研究发展计划("973"计划)项目(2006CB504708):中药药性理论继承与创新研究-中药性味的可拆分性、可组合性研究，负责人：匡海学。