菏泽为我国芍药主产区之一,其栽培历史悠久,所产白芍以色白、粉性足质量好著称于全国。影响其质量的因素有许多,但合理的加工炮制亦是重要的方面。现将其介绍如下。菏泽芍药的加工炮制大体分为修根、煮制、去皮、晾晒四步。修根:用刀切去头尾和支根。并将凸出部分削平。再分大、中、小三级以利煮制。煮制:用铝锅将水烧开,洗净的根按大、中、小分别下锅,加水量以浸没根为度,并不断翻动。一般粗根煮0.3～0.5h,细根0.3h。可抽样检查,其方法是(1)用竹 Heze is one of the main producing areas of Chinese peony. It has a long history of cultivation. The white peony produced is famous for its color and whiteness. There are many factors that affect its quality, but reasonable processing is also an important aspect. We will introduce it as follows. The processing of Heze peony medicine is roughly divided into four steps: rooting, cooking, peeling and drying. Rooting: Cut off the head and tail with the knife. And flattened the protruding part. Divided into large, medium and small three to facilitate cooking. Cooking: Use an aluminum pan to boil the water. Wash the roots in big, medium, and small wares respectively. Add water to submerge the roots and keep turning. Generally coarse root boiled 0.3 ~ 0.5h, fine root 0.3h. Sampling inspection is possible by (1) using bamboo