苦参主含苦参碱和氧化苦参碱等成分。各文献记载的苦参饮片炮制工艺不尽相同。近几年来,有研究[臧开兰.中药通报1986;(8):27 董海.中药材1986;(4);36]提出由产地鲜药材直接切片晒干或干药材适当缩短浸泡时间,可减少其苦参总碱的损失。但据笔者了解,苦参药源多为药农采集后交售药材收购部 Sophora flavescens contains main ingredients such as matrine and oxymatrine. The literature of Kushen decoction processing process is not the same. In recent years, there have been studies [Qi Kailan. Traditional Chinese Medicine Bulletin 1986; (8): 27 Dong Hai. Chinese herbal medicine 1986; (4); 36]. It is proposed that direct slicing of sundried or dried herbs from the place of origin can shorten the soaking time and reduce the time of soaking. The loss of total alkaloids of Sophora. However, according to the author’s understanding, most of the medicinal sources of flavescens are collected by drug farmers and acquired by the Department of Drug Acquisition.