Exploration of the combination pattern of"Ephedra-Gypsum"in meridian formulas
[Objective]Based on the Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Synopsis of the Golden Chamber,to explore the regularity of the compatibility of"Ephedra-Gypsum"in medication.[Method]Statistical analysis was conducted on the flavor of the"Ephedra-Gypsum"classic formula through the Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)Inheritance Assistance Platform.[Result]In the compatibility formula of"Ephedra-Gypsum",Licorice,Ephedra,and Gypsum are the core medicinal flavor combinations;The medicinal taste is mainly warm,followed by cold;The five flavors are mainly spicy and sweet;The main meridian is the lung meridian;The symptoms involve two major symptom groups,one being fever,bad wind,sweating,pulse floating,and asthma as the core symptom group;The second symptom group is characterized by swelling,yellowing,heavy pulse,and poor urination;The dosage ratio of Ephedra combined with Gypsum varies with the pathogenesis.[Conclusion]The pathogenic factors of the"Ephedra-Gyp sum"meridian are divided into intangible and tangible,and the two are often mixed;The pathological mechanism of the"Ephedra-Gypsum"meridian formula revolves around the changes in the function of promoting and eliminating the lung;The combination of"Ephedra-Gypsum"uses ephedra as the core.