There are many directions for postgraduate examination in Chinese Materia Medica, and the following are some of the main aspects:
Chinese Materia Medica. It mainly studies the basic theories, basic knowledge and basic skills of Chinese medicine, as well as related knowledge and abilities of Chinese medicine and pharmacy.
Pharmacology of Chinese Medicine. His research focuses on the pharmacological effects, pharmacokinetics, and toxicology of traditional Chinese medicine.
Chemistry of Chinese Medicine. His research focuses on the chemical composition, structure, identification, separation, and synthesis of traditional Chinese medicine.
Pharmacology of Chinese Medicine. His research interests include the preparation, processing, and quality control of traditional Chinese medicine.
Formulary of Chinese Medicines. It mainly studies the compatibility law of traditional Chinese medicine and the science of the effect of prescriptions, as well as the compatibility principles of prescriptions, the efficacy of prescriptions, and the application of prescriptions.
Identification of Chinese Medicines. The main research is on the identification methods of traditional Chinese medicine, including morphological identification, microscopic identification, physical and chemical identification, etc.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Processing. The main research is on the processing methods of traditional Chinese medicine, including processing principles, processing methods, processing quality control, etc.
Resources of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It mainly studies the development, utilization and protection of traditional Chinese medicine resources, including the types, distribution, collection, processing and preservation of traditional Chinese medicine resources.
Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutics. The main research is on the preparation method of traditional Chinese medicine preparations, including preparation methods, process flow, quality control, etc.
Management of Chinese Medicine. It mainly studies the production, circulation, use, and quality control of traditional Chinese medicine, including production licenses, business licenses, quality standards, quality control, etc.
Pharmacognosy. It is one of the secondary disciplines of pharmacy, which studies the science of natural drugs including traditional Chinese medicine, involving basic disciplines such as materia medica, botany, chemistry, molecular biology, pharmacology, etc., as well as the basic source of crude drugs, variety identification, quality evaluation, chemical composition, pharmacological effects, and the development and protection of medicinal resources.
Pharmaceutics. It is a science about drugs, involving the research and development, manufacturing and preparation and storage of drugs, as well as the testing of drug characteristics, purity, composition and efficacy;At the same time, it is also a comprehensive applied technical science that studies the basic theory of drug dosage forms and prescription design. Any drug must be made into a patient-friendly form of administration, i.e., a dosage form, before it can be used in the clinic. The dosage form is different, the administration method is different, and the efficacy and toxicity of the drug are different.
The above are the main postgraduate directions of Chinese Materia Medica, which are for reference only, and you need to choose according to your personal interests and goals.