陕西历史悠久，文化底蕴深厚，在历史上较长时期一直简称为“秦”。陕西药用植物资源丰富，秦皮、秦艽、“十大秦药”[子州黄芪、宝鸡柴胡、洋县元胡、商洛丹参、汉中附子、略阳杜仲、宁陕天麻、宁陕猪苓、澄城黄芩、佛坪山茱萸和略阳黄精（并列第10名）]及“太白七药”等大宗品种和特色草药均是“秦药”的代表性品种。“秦药”为陕西及其周边地区所产的道地药材，是陕西具有潜在发展价值与优势的产业之一，也是支撑我国医疗卫生事业和健康服务业的重要组成部分。对“秦药”的种质资源、人工栽培、基地建设、品种选育、化学成分、质量控制等研究进展进行整理与论述，并对“秦药”的发展进行展望。

Shaanxi has a long history and profound cultural heritage. It has been referred to as "Qin" for a long time in history. Shaanxi is rich in medicinal plant resources, various main Chinese medicines such as Fraxini cortex, Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix, Ten "Qin medicine" (Astragali Radix in Zizhou County, Bupleuri Radix in Baoji, Corydalis Rhizoma in Yang County, Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma in Shangluo, Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata in Hanzhong; Eucommiae Cortex in lueyang County; Gastrodiae Rhizoma in Ningshan County; Polyporus in Ningshan County; Scutellariae Radix in Chengcheng County; Corni Fructus in Foping County; Polygonati Rhizoma in Lueyang County) and "Taibaiqi medicine" are typically species of "Qin medicine". In history, "Qin medicine" represents genuine medicinal materials produced from Shaanxi Province and the surrounding region. In recently, the industry of "Qin medicine" becomes one of the most valuable resources in Shaanxi, which also contributes to the integral part of Chinese medical and health services. Here, the research progress on germplasm resources, cultivation techniques, plantation base construction, variety breeding, bioactive compounds, and quality control of "Qin medicine" were integrated and reviewed, and its future development of "Qin medicine" was also prospected.

公益性行业（中医药）科研专项经费项目（201507002）；国家中药标准化项目（ZYBZH-Y-QIN-36：202410001）；陕西省科技厅科技统筹项目（S2016TDSF0023）；国家大学生创新计划（201710716011）；陕西省高校青年杰出人才支持计划项目；咸阳市中青年科技领军人才项目