Analysis of Heat Clearing Medicine in the Compendium of Materia Medica
Objective:Sorting out the medication rules of Li Shizhen in treating heat related diseases aims to provide ref-erence and inspiration for the future use and research and development of clinical heat clearing drugs.Methods:Based on Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica,literature search was used to screen drugs with heat clearing effects.The distribution,meridian tropism,four Qi,five flavors,and toxicity of the drugs were summarized and statistically ana-lyzed.Results:231 herbs were selected to have a heat clearing effect,with grass,wood,and vegetables as the main sources.Their medicinal properties are mostly cold and mild,with sweet,bitter,and spicy flavors being the most com-mon.They mainly belong to the liver,lung,and stomach meridians,and most of the herbs are non-toxic.Conclusion:The Compendium of Materia Medica has innovative characteristics in the application of heat clearing drugs based on inheritance,mainly using herbal medicines,making good use of sweet tasting drugs,and skillfully using toxic drugs.It provides a reference for the rational selection of drugs and the development of heat clearing drugs for the clinical treat-ment of heat syndrome diseases today.
Compendium of Materia MedicaHeat Clearing MedicineHeat Syndrome Related DiseasesMedication RulesStatistical Analysis
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