Towards a scientific rationale for traditional properties of Chinese medicinal plants: “natures” and “flavors”

ConclusionAnalysis of the data in Xinjiang region of China supports the qualitative observations concerning natures and flavors in traditional theory of Chinese medicine property. Specifically, (i) certain natures and flavors co-occur more frequently than if randomly distributed; (ii) correlations between proportions of natures and flavors and climatic variables suggest a role for the environment in shaping the properties of CMM.
Source: Chinese Herbal Medicines - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research