Textual Analysis of Classic Formulas Yinchenhao Tang Based on Ancient and Modern Literature
10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20240516
- VernacularTitle:经典名方茵陈蒿汤的关键信息考证
- Author:
Qing HE
1
;
Lyuyuan LIANG
1
;
Jialei CAO
1
;
Yulu BIAN
1
;
Bingqi WEI
2
;
Chongyi HUANG
3
;
Hejia WAN
4
;
Bingxiang MA
1
;
Wenli SHI
1
Author Information
1. School of Pediatrics， Henan University of Chinese Medicine， Zhengzhou 450046， China
2. School of Traditional Chinese Medicine（TCM）， Henan University of Chinese Medicine， Zhengzhou 450018， China
3. College of Acumox and Tuina， Henan University of Chinese Medicine， Zhengzhou 450046， China
4. Academy of TCM， Henan University of Chinese Medicine， Zhengzhou 450046， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Yinchenhao Tang;
classic formulas;
literature research;
ancient and modern application;
key information
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae
2024;30(12):158-165
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Yinchenhao Tang has definite clinical efficacy. It has been inherited and documented since the ancestor of Shanghanlun in the Eastern Han dynasty and is a classical formulas for clearing away heat， promoting diuresis， and eliminating jaundice adopted by medical experts of successive generations. It has been included in the Catalogue of Ancient Classical Formulas （the Second Batch of Han Medicine） published by the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine （TCM） in 2023. By means of bibliometrics， 801 pieces of ancient literature data related to Yinchenhao Tang were collected， and 36 pieces of effective data were selected， involving 36 ancient books of TCM. The origin， name， composition， efficacy， formula and meaning analysis， drug origin， dosage， preparation method and usage， indications， and modern clinical application of Yinchenhao Tang were analyzed. It was suggested that the modern dosage and application of Yinchenhao Tang should be as follows： The 82.8 g of Artemisiae Scopariae Herba， 12.6 g of Gardeniae Fructus， and 27.2 g of Rhei Radix et Rhizoma. The formulas was prepared by firstly adding 2 400 mL of water into Artemisiae Scopariae Herba and boiling it to about 1 200 mL， then adding Gardeniae Fructus and Rhei Radix et Rhizoma to boil it for 600 mL， and removing the residue. It could be orally taken for 200 mL each time in warm conditions， three times a day. Yinchenhao Tang has the effect of clearing away heat， promoting diuresis， and eliminating jaundice， and it mainly treats symptoms of hygropyretic jaundice. In the formulas， Yinchenhao Tang is the monarch drug， which is mainly to remove dampness and jaundice. Gardeniae Fructus is the ministerial drug， which is mainly responsible for clearing the triple energizer and facilitating urination. Rhei Radix et Rhizoma is an adjuvant， mainly responsible for clearing away heat and eliminating jaundice. The modern application of this formulas involves the hepatobiliary system， skin system， endocrine system， digestive system， etc.， and it has more advantages in treating jaundice， icteric hepatitis， and hepatitis B. In this study， the ancient literature related to Yinchenhao Tang was sorted out to determine its key information， so as to provide a scientific reference for clinical application of classic formulas and new drug development.
