Reconstruction of Chinese materia medica-Chinese thorowax root
Through the investigation of ancient books and the sorting of the modem research achievements of traditional Chinese medicine,combined with the understanding and application experience of famous experts and scholars in the fields of traditional Chinese medicine clinical medicine and science of Chinese materia medica,it is concluded that Chinese thorowax root mainly has the effects of removing fever,dispersing stagnated liver qi for relieving qi stagnation,and raising yang.The symptom targets are fever,anxiety and depression,bitter tast in mouth,discomfort in chest and hypochondrium,amenorrhea,and menstrual disorders.Modern pharmacology studies have found that Chinese thorowax root and its active ingredients have the effects of anti-inflammatory,antivirulence,antisepsis,antidepressant,antifebrile,liver-protection,anticancer,immunoregulation,and anti epilepsy.The medicinal properties of Chinese thorowax root are ascending and dispersive.There was the saying in ancient times that"Chinese thorowax root harms liver yin".People with hyperactivity of yang due to yin deficiency,liver wind stirring up internally,hyperactivity of fire due to yin deficiency,and adverse qi movement should avoid or use with caution.Pharmacopoeia prescribes the dosage of 3-10g,and the modern clinical dosage is 3-60g.When taken orally,it should be used dialectically according to different diseases or different stages of the same disease,and the construction of dose-effect relationship between the dosage of Chinese thorowax root and the symptom target should be explored actively.
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