A total of 531 classical and famous prescriptions from ancient representative medical books and prescription books were selected as research objects. Using the methods of philology and statistics

from the perspective of cultural linguistics

the cultural connotation of the name of the prescription was deeply explored

and the naming rules of the classical prescriptions were summarized and refined. Studies have shown that the naming of prescriptions is inseparable from the most relevant naming factors such as medicinal materials

efficacy

medicinal taste

dosage

color

time of administration

culture

etc. Among them

medicinal materials and efficacy are the most important factors for naming the formula. Research on naming laws of classical famous formula can provide reference for the standardization of naming of new Chinese materia medica in the new era.