《本草纲目》是一部医药学专著,又是一部具备了初期植物形态分类内容的巨著。从原药采集到形态分类,从生药真伪鉴别到炮制制剂;从药物之性味功能到临床应用,都作了比较详尽的论述。现仅就其中有关毒药炮制探讨如下: “毒药”一词,常见于古今医药文献中,至于药有毒无毒,则与其用药剂量、药物积蓄以及个体体质有一定关系。张景岳说:“药以制病,因毒为能,所谓毒药,是以气味之偏 The “Compendium of Materia Medica” is a monograph of medical science and is also a masterpiece with a preliminary classification of plant morphology. From the collection of raw drugs to the morphological classification, from the authenticity of crude drug identification to processed preparations; from the drug’s sexual taste function to clinical applications, have made more detailed discussion. The only discussion on the poisoning process is as follows: The term “poison” is common in ancient and modern medical literature. As for toxic and non-toxic drugs, it has a certain relationship with the dosage, drug savings, and individual constitution. Zhang Jingyue said: "The medicine is used to make the disease because the poison is energy. The so-called poison is based on the smell.