Analysis of the Nature，Flavor and Combination Characteristics of the Two-herb Compound Formulas inTreatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases （《伤寒杂病论》）
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2024.22.016
- VernacularTitle:《伤寒杂病论》中两味中药复方药物性味配伍特点探析
- Author:
Ying ZHANG
1
;
Yihan ZHAO
1
;
Qinghua SHANG
1
;
Ruina BAI
1
;
Wenhui DUAN
1
;
Jianpeng DU
1
;
Zhuye GAO
1
;
Zhonghui JIANG
1
;
Dazhuo SHI
1
Author Information
1. Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases，Xiyuan Hospital，China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences，Beijing，100091
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases （《伤寒杂病论》）;
compound formula;
herbal nature;
herbal flavor;
combination of Chinese herbal medicinals;
Shen Nong's Classic of the Materia Medica （《神农本草经》）;
Miscellaneous Records of Famous Physicians （《名医别录》）
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;65(22):2378-2382
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Based on the natures and flavors of herbal medicinals recorded in Shen Nong's Classic of the Materia Medica （《神农本草经》）； Miscellaneous Records of Famous Physicians （《名医别录》）， this study analyzed the characte-ristics of the natures， flavors and combination of medicinals of the two-herb compound formulas in Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases （《伤寒杂病论》）.Finally， 31 compound formulas were included， and it was found that the nature and flavor of the herbs in these two-herb compound formulas are closely related to the functions of the compound formulas， such as the common pairing of the acrid and the sweet herbs to warm yang and transform qi， the acrid and the bitter herbs in pairs to regulate and harmonize cold and heat， the sweet and the bitter in pairs to remove dampness and clear heat， the acrid and the acrid in pairs to arrest vomiting and direct qi downward， and the sour and the sweet in pairs to slow the urgent and relieve pain. Regardless of the deficiency or excess nature of the disease， the corresponding two-herb compound formulas often aim to reinforce healthy qi while eliminating pathogenic factors， with some formulas showcasing a unique correspondence between the disease pattern and the symptoms addressed.
