| This study takes the traditional Chinese medicine"Polygonum multi flo rum Thunb." as the object.From the perspective of herbalism,through the review of ancient relevant literature,the name,original plants,processing,sexual taste of the classics,efficacy and other aspects of Fleeceflower are combed and researched,and the modern research of Fleeceflower Carry out a review and prospect to form a more complete medical history of Polygonum multiflorum.A Polygonum multiflorum was first seen in "HeShouWuLu",and after a comparative study,the name of its medicine was originally published in "Rihuazi Materia Medica".Textual research on the original plants of Polygonum multiflorum belongs to the Polygonum family Polygonum in Polygonaceae,is listed in the ancient herbal literature;the literature records that Polygonum multiflorum has red,white,and female and male."Red Polygonum multifl orum" is consistent in ancient and modern.It is the Polygonaceae plant Polygonum multiflorum."White Polygonum multiflorum" suspects that it is a variant of Shouwu,"Male and female Polygonum multiflorum" may belong to the legend of Polygonum multifl orum.Subjective fabrication;there are the following confusing products in the application of Polygonum multifl orum:cy nanchum auricula tum royle ex wight、humanoid Polygonum multiflorum Thunb.etc.;comparison of the medicine map of Polygonum multifl orum shows that the morphological characteristics of the plants shown in the picture are mostly two plants.,this should be related to the myth of Polygonum multiflorum,echoing the meaning of"male and female ".There are many kinds of concoct methods for Polygonum multiflorum.The Tang Dynasty pioneered the production in black beans.The Song Dynasty used nine steaming and nine drying to process it.In the Ming and Qing Dynasties,multi-auxiliary manufacturing methods were added.Among them,the method of using black beans of Polygonum multiflorum were used for the longest time.The aim should be to increase efficiency,not to reduce toxicity in modern times.On the whole,doctors from the Tang to Ming dynasties paid more attention to the effect of Polygonum multiflorum on detoxification,carbuncle,and wind elimination,followed by the effect of tonic,and the Qing Dynasty gradually paid attention to the effect of tonic and malaria removal;the function of Polygonum multiflorum has already broken through the medical level and reached the society.In terms of impact and other aspects,the interpretation of it in poems and historical materials is quite different from the clinical application.There is often a more exaggerated understanding of its health and tonic effects.Behind this phenomenon should be the cultural image of Chinese people’s pursuit of longevity.The article further discusses the liver toxicity of Polygonum multiflorum,and believes that the current large-scale application of Polygonum multiflorum tonic,popular among the people or improper preparation is a frequent factor of adverse reactions.The chemical components of Polygonum multiflorum are mainly stilbene,flavonoids,and phospholipids,which have pharmacological effects such as anti-aging,improving cardiovascular system,neuroprotection,and liver protection.Emodin,emodin methyl ether,stilbene glycosides are the main hepatotoxic components of Shouwu. |