Research in the treatment of plague by largehead atractylodes rhizome from ancient to modem times
The treatment of plague with Chinese medicine mainly includes two aspects,namely external prevention of pathogenic qi and intrinsic-nourishing of vital qi.External prevention of pathogenic qi aims to prevent the invasion of pathogenic evil caused by epidemic diseases,and intrinsic-nourishing of vital qi can reinforce vital qi to resist pathogenic evil.Largehead atractylodes rhizome is good at regulating the spleen and stomach,which can not only replenish qi to invigorate the spleen and assist vital qi of the body for prevention of plague,but also regulate the qi movement of the spleen and stomach and ascend lucidity and descend turbidity to treat plague,and also eliminate dampness and resolve turbidity to prevent pathogenic evil caused by epidemic diseases from staying in the body for a long time and deepening.Largehead atractylodes rhizome has peaceful property,and can harmonize five zang viscera,tonify spleen and stomach,and eliminate dampness and resolve turbidity.This medicine mainly enters the middle jiao,causing qi movement of the body to ascend and descend in an orderly manner,and has good prevention and treatment effects of plague.
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