中草药取自于自然植物的花果根茎，与实木同根同源，是完美的统一，因此，采用实木木材作为中药柜的加工材料，体现了这种完美和谐和统一。在选择实木原料时，应注意到：中药材虽与中药柜一样取自于各种植物，但它们的根本区别在于，前者需要的是材料的化学特性，后者需要的是材料的力学强度，前者是植物的花果枝叶，后者是大型植物（乔木）的主要躯干。基于以上考虑，在选择中药柜材料时，一要考虑材料具有足够强度，所做成的中药柜有足够的牢固性以支撑存储够量的药材。同时，还应注意到所选择的材料应是无味或不具有影响中药材药理的材料。大自然材料千变万化，在选择加工材料方面也和选用药材一样，需要科学分析和研究，以科学态度分析各种木材的物理力学和化学特性，同时也应辅以适当的木材处理方法，使木材对药材的影响不产生作用或产生有益的作用。木材中药柜对保存中药材另一个实用的好处就是在环境中具有一定的吸湿性，对环境气候有一定的调节作用，可以减少环境对中药药材的影响。在材料的实际选择中还应注重材料纹理的搭配，选择符合所需零件的尺寸规格，应材适用才能既节约木材，又保证质量。
Chinese herbal medicines are derived from the rhizomes of flowers and fruits of natural plants. They share the same roots with real wood, which is a perfect unity. Therefore, the use of solid wood as the processing material of traditional Chinese medicine cabinet reflects this perfect harmony and unity. When choosing solid wood materials, we should note that although Chinese herbal medicines are derived from various plants like Chinese herbal medicine cabinets, their fundamental difference is that the former needs the chemical characteristics of materials, the latter needs the mechanical strength of materials, the former is the flower and fruit branches and leaves of plants, and the latter is the main trunk of large plants (trees). Based on the above considerations, when choosing the materials of traditional Chinese medicine cabinet, one should consider that the materials have enough strength, and the cabinet made of traditional Chinese medicine cabinet has enough firmness to support the storage of enough medicinal materials. At the same time, it should be noted that the selected materials should be tasteless or have no effect on the pharmacology of traditional Chinese medicines. With the ever-changing nature materials, the selection of processing materials, like the selection of medicinal mmojugl.37ix.com.cnmojugt.37ix.com.cnmojuhfc.37ix.com.cnmojugsa.37ix.com.cn liuliangwl.37ix.com.cnpeidianjl.37ix.com.cnaterials, requires scientific analysis and research to analyze the physical, mechanical and chemical properties of various kinds of wood with a scientific attitude. At the same time, appropriate wood treatment methods should be supplemented so that the influence of wood on medicinal materials will not have any effect or produce beneficial effects. Another practical advantage of wood traditional Chinese medicine cabinet for preservation of traditional Chinese medicine is that it has a certain moisture absorption in the environment, has a certain regulating effect on the environment and climate, and can reduce the impact of the environment on traditional Chinese medicine. In the actual selection of materials, we should also pay attention to the matching of material texture, choose the size specifications that meet the required parts, and apply the materials to save wood and ensure quality.