佛手,芸香料Rutaceae植物Citrus medica L.Var.sarcodactylis Swingle的干燥果实。《本草纲目》载:“其实状如人手,有指,俗呼为佛手柑。”为较常用中药。近几年来,由于货源紧缺,在本地药材市场中,发现以葫芦科Cucurbitaceae植物佛手瓜Sechium edule(Jacq)Swartz切片冒之者甚多,今从性状、粉末显微特征及薄层色谱对其鉴别,供参考。 1.性状鉴别 Bergamot, the dry fruit of the spice plant Rutaceae Citrus medica L.Var.sarcodactylis Swingle. “Compendium of Materia Medica” contains: “In fact, it is like a man’s hand, there are fingers, and the common call is bergamot.” More commonly used traditional Chinese medicine. In recent years, due to shortage of supplies, in the local herbal market, many Swartz Swartz chips have been found in the Cucurbitaceae plant Cucurbitaceae, and their characteristics, powder microscopic characteristics, and thin layer chromatography have been identified. ,for reference. 1. Character identification