《荀子·正名篇》云:“名无固宜,约之以命,约定俗成谓之宜,异于约则谓之不宜。名无固实,约之以命实,约定俗成,谓之实名。”名称是人类对自己认识客观世界成果的概括和表达,事物的命名与人的认知心理有着密不可分的关系。研究表明,中草药药物命名的主要方法有:依形态命名、依气 “Yanzi is famous” cloud: “The name is not solid, about the fate of the agreement, the agreement is generally known as the appropriate, different from the agreement that is not appropriate. Name is not solid, the appointment of the real life, agreed in common, that the real name.” The name is the generalization and expression of human’s understanding of the objective world’s achievements. The naming of things is inextricably linked with the cognitive psychology of human beings. Studies have shown that the main methods for naming herbal medicines are as follows: