Literature Notopterygium Potency, Efficacy And Clinical Medicine Thinking

Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii (qiang huo) initially appeared in 《Shen Nong Ben Cdo Jing》(Shen Nong’s Classic of the Materia Medica) which primarily described and summarized the properties and characteristics of it. As the development of medicine and evolvement of time, doctors of different dynasties has various arguements of Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii (qiang huo). It is found that current textbook Chinese Materia Medica shows differences on aspects of properties, entered channels, indications and actions when comparing with ancient classics and formula records. To explore the forming process of these differences and provide reference for modern clinical application, this research took Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii (qiang huo) as object, taking its properties, entered channels, actions, modification and clinical applications as the content, through the general method of literature research and indicated the change of the medicinal connotation of Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii (qiang huo). This study aims at expanding the clinical medication thinking and providing better service for clinical application.The thesis includes four parts.1. Literature reviewThe paper comprehensively summarized the recognition of the Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii(qiang huo) on various aspects of the modern clinical application and scientific research activities, including source, chemical components, pharmacological actions, acute toxicity researches and clinical applications. However, the researches on the properties, and clinical application thinking of the Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii (qiang huo) are inadequate.2. Historical evolutions and the properties and actions of Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii (qiang huo)Most of Chinese medical classics before the Song dynasty recorded it is bitter, sweet, neutral or slightly warm, with the exception of the book 《Yao Xing Lun》(Treatise on Medicinal Properties) which wrote that it is bitter and acrid. But one thing noteworthy is that Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii(qiang huo) in this historical period exclude 《Yao Xing Lim》(Treatise on Medicinal Properties) is recorded with Radix Angelicae Pubescentis(du huo). During the dynasties of the Song, Jin and Yuan, Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii (qiang huo) is generally regarded as a bitter, sweet and slightly warm herb. There are14Chinese medical classics in the Ming dynasty, all of which recorded it is bitter and acrid, and of which six ones wrote it is sweet (of which two recorded Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii(qiang huo) with Radix Angelicae Pubescentis(du huo),5of these documents thought it is warm,7considered it is slightly warm. Almost all the17Chinese medical classics in the Qing dynasty recorded Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii (qiang huo) is bitter, acrid, warm, of which only three though it is sweet. As it is shown above, the properties of Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii (qiang huo) have experienced the evolution from being bitter, sweet, neutral or slightly warm to being bitter, acrid and warm.It is generally considered that Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii (qiang huo) enters the channels of bladder and kidney now, while the classics recorded differently. According to the records of classics, some of these considered that Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii(qiang huo) enters the channels of bladder, liver, small intestine and kidney, while some thought it enters the channels of lung, heart, spleen and twelve channels.Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii (qiang huo) in ancient times has more actions and more flexible applications, such as expelling wind, dissipating cold, removing dampness, diffusing impediment, improving the joints, relieving pain, stopping convulsions, dredging channels, activating collaterals, dispersing wind, clearing heat, activating blood, improving vision, expelling pathogen, dispersing abscess, soothing liver and so on.3. Matching regularity and thought on clinical applicationFormulas recorded in medicinal cases, monographs or formula records were screened, classified and analyzed, which were used for the literature research of the actions and clinical application thinking of Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii(qiang huo). This part showed: excluded these modern actions with general recognition such as releasing exterior and dissipating cold, expelling wind and eliminating dampness, relieving pain. Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii(qiang huo) has more actions when being combined with other herbs, such as expelling pathogen, dispersing abscess, stopping convulsions, dredging channels, activating blood, dispersing stagnant fire, invigorating yang, soothing liver and ventilating lung.4. SummaryThe properties of Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii (qiang huo) is acrid, bitter and warm, which has strong smell. Its dispersing actions, such as releasing exterior, dissipating cold, expelling wind and eliminating dampness are often emphasized. The tendency produced by its properties is more frequently used than its real actions. So we need a comprehensive knowledge of property, which can guide flexible application in syndrome differentiation.