动物类药材含较多的蛋白质,易发生虫蛀变质。加之使用剂量小,周转慢,因而贮藏期就长,更易引起变质。上海市药材公司经营动物药材约一百余种,易蛀的就有四十种。其传统的保管方法,主要是晒、烘、置石灰缸内贮藏。这些方法仅能起到阶段性保管作用,而不能彻底解决,每年七月底到八月初就不免出现虫蛀,故必须掌握时间提前烘晒。作者从1977年用聚乙烯薄膜封闭法贮藏,进行试验,似乎比传统贮藏法为好。1978年6月进一步试验,到8月底检查,发现只有少量小虫,究其原因,为密封前没有经过严密的灭卵处理,因此,虫卵仍有部分生长孵化繁殖,但与第一次试验相比,生虫时间推迟了。1979年第三次试验,将动物类药材如金钱白花蛇、蕲蛇、蝼蛄、虻虫、将军干、秋蝉、鼠妇虫等,经过烘筛除去灰屑,再用聚乙烯薄膜袋压出空气定量密封,从5月开始到10月检查,没有虫迹发现,基本控 Animal medicines contain more protein and are susceptible to insect infestation. In addition, the use of small doses, slow turnover, and thus long storage period, more likely to cause deterioration. There are about 100 species of animal medicines in Shanghai Medicinal Materials Co. Its traditional storage method is mainly drying, baking, and storing in a lime tank. These methods can only play a phased role in storage, and can not be completely resolved. Every year from the end of July to the beginning of August, it will inevitably appear infested with insects. Therefore, we must master the time to bake in advance. The authors used a polyethylene film closure method for storage in 1977, and it seems to be better than the traditional storage method. Further tests were conducted in June 1978. By the end of August, only a few bugs were found. The reason for this was that there was no strict ovulation treatment before sealing. Therefore, there were still some growth, hatching and reproduction of eggs, but the first experiment was conducted. In comparison, the worm time has been delayed. In the third experiment in 1979, animal medicines, such as the snakes, snakes, scorpions, locusts, generals, autumn pheasants, and rats and worms, etc., were sieved to remove dust and then pressed out of a polyethylene film bag. Quantitative air seal, starting from May to October, no bugs found, basic control