Abstract：
Lozenge is one of the traditional dosage forms of Chinese medicine. It has been recorded in traditional Chinese medical classics of all dynasties since the Eastern Han Dynasty and has been developing and evolving continuously. The unique pharmaceutical methods and application scope are the driving force of its emergence, existence, and development. Up to now, lozenge has been included in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia as an independent dosage form. Lozenge has been endowed with new meaning by modern Chinese medicine pharmaceutics, which is worth tracing origin and exploring value. The present study reviewed the origin and development of lozenge, compared lozenge with other similar dosage forms, analyzed the characteristics of modern and ancient dosage forms of lozenge, and discussed the development prospect and potential of lozenge in combination with the demand development of modern Chinese medicine preparation, so as to provide references for expanding the modern application of lozenge.
摘要：
锭剂是中药的传统剂型之一。自东汉以来，它已被记录在历代中医典籍中，并不断发展和演变。独特的制药方法和应用范围是其产生的原动力,存在,和发展。到目前为止,锭剂已作为独立的剂型列入《中国药典》。现代中药药剂学赋予了锭剂新的含义,值得追溯和挖掘价值。本研究综述了锭剂的起源和发展，将锭剂与其他类似剂型进行比较，分析了锭剂的现代和古代剂型的特点，结合现代中药制剂的需求发展，探讨了锭剂的发展前景和潜力，以期为拓展锭剂的现代应用提供参考。
