Experience of XUE Boshou in Using Fangfeng （Radix Saposhnikoviae） in Clinical Practice
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2024.16.003
- VernacularTitle:薛伯寿临证运用防风经验
- Author:
Shizhe SHAN
1
;
Haiyu ZHANG
1
;
Wenbo SHAO
1
;
Yanxing XUE
1
Author Information
1. Guang'anmen Hospital，China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences，Beijing，100053
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Fangfeng （Radix Saposhnikoviae）;
experience of famous doctors;
XUE Boshou
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;65(16):1646-1649
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This paper summarized professor XUE Boshou's clinical experience of using Fangfeng （Radix Saposhnikoviae）. Firstly， Fangfeng is used to scatter wind and release the exterior， disseminate and penetrate the pathogens， and can treat the early-staged externally contracted heat diseases with exterior qi constraint and blocking， and serious internal heat through Xiaodu Xijiao Beverage （消毒犀角饮） from Beneficial Formulas from the Taiping Imperial Pharmacy （《太平惠民和剂局方》）combined with Yinqiao Powder （银翘散）， Shengjiang Powder （升降散） and Zhizichi Decoction （栀子豉汤） in their modifications. Secondly， it eliminates wind and dispels dampness， relieves itching， and heals sores， with self-made Xue's Guomin Decoction （薛氏过敏煎） in modification being formulated to treat allergic skin diseases caused by pathogenic wind attacking the exterior. Thirdly， it disperses liver qi and soothes the spleen， lifts yang and stops diarrhea， and can be used in modified Tong Xie Yao Formula （痛泻要方） from Teachings of ZHU Danxi （《丹溪心法》） when treating diarrhea caused by liver constraint and spleen deficiency. Fourthly， it can disperse stagnated qi throughout the body and unblock the meridians of the five zang （脏） organs， commonly in formulation of modified Huangqi Chifeng Decoction （黄芪赤风汤） from Correction of Errors in Medical Works （《医林改错》） to treat patients with qi deficiency and blood stasis after radiotherapy and chemotherapy of tumors， as well as alopecia areata or even alopecia universalis， chronic rhinitis and others.
