中药主要由植物药（根、茎、叶、果）、动物药（内脏、皮、骨、器官等）和矿物药组成。因植物药占中药的大多数，所以中药也称中草药。中国各地使用的中药已达5000种左右，把各种药材相配伍而形成的方剂，更是数不胜数。经过几千年的研究，形成了一门独立的科学——本草学。-Herbal medicine mainly composed (roots, stems, leaves, fruits), animal drugs (internal organs, skin, bones, organs, etc.) and mineral composition of the drug. Because the majority of herbal medicine, it is also known as herbal medicine. Chinese medicine used in China has reached around 5,000 species, the compatibility with a variety of herbs and prescr iption form, is endless. After several years of research, the formation of an independent scientific- herbalism.