中成药以其疗效确切、副作用小、使用和携带方便的特点而广泛应用于我国各级医院的临床实践当中。当前的中成药品种繁多，每一种药不论是单味或者多味，不论是单方或者复方都是依据中医理、法、方、药规则而制成，其适应证应体现辨证施治原则。随着医疗卫生改革的不断深入，如何规范和管理中成药的临床应用成为当务之急，本文将尝试从新的中成药分类法来探究一些切实可行的解决方案。

Chinese patent medicine are widely used in the clinical practice in China, for its characteristics of high efficacy, little side effects, and easy to use and carry. Nowadays there is a variety of Chinese patent medicine. No matter simple formula or compound formula, they are all made according to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) principles, methods, formula and medicinals. Their indications demonstrate the principles of syndrome differentiation. Along with the further reform on medical health system, it is important to regulate and manage the clinical application of Chinese patent medicine. In this article we are going to explore some practical solutions in a new classification.

广东省发展和改革委员会广东省重大战略产业发展专项（粤发改资［2007］406号）：广东省中药产业发展规划研究，负责人：陈蔚文。