Textual Research on Key Information and Modern Clinical Application of Classical Famous Formula Liumotang
10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20240914
- VernacularTitle:经典名方六磨汤关键信息考证及现代临床应用
- Author:
Xinyu ZHANG
1
;
Chong LI
2
;
Yixuan HU
2
;
Luming LIANG
3
;
Ye ZHAO
4
;
Xiaoting LU
1
;
Yu WANG
1
Author Information
1. State Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory，Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research，Chinese Ministry of Education， Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences， Qilu Hospital of Shandong University，Jinan 250012，China
2. College of Traditional Chinese Medicine（TCM），Shandong University of TCM，Jinan 250355，China
3. College of TCM，Hubei University of Chinese Medicine，Wuhan 430000，China
4. Pingyin People's Hospital，Jinan 250400，China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
classical famous formula;
Liumotang;
Effective Prescription Handed Down for Generations of Physicians;
clinical application;
literature research
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae
2025;31(3):201-212
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Liumotang comes from the Yuan dynasty's Effective Prescription Handed Down for Generations of Physicians. It is composed of six medicinal materials： Arecae Semen， Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum， Aucklandiae Radix， Linderae Radix， Rhei Radix et Rhizoma， and Aurantii Fructus. It is a classical formula for treating abdominal pain due to Qi stagnation and constipation accompanied by heat. This study systematically collated the records of Liumotang in ancient medical books and modern clinical literature and conducted in-depth analysis and textual research on its formula source， main diseases， composition， dosage， medical books， container capacity， processing， preparation method， usage， drug basis， formula meaning， and other key information， so as to provide a powerful reference for the development and clinical application of compound preparations of the classical formula Liumotang. The results show that Liumotang was first seen in Effective Prescription Handed Down for Generations of Physicians， and many medical books of the past dynasties have imitated this. In terms of drug basis， the dried and mature seeds of the palm plant Areca catechu， resin-containing wood of the Daphneaceae plant Aquilaria sinensis， the dried roots of the Asteraceae plant woody Aucklandia lappa， the dried tuber root of the Lauraceae plant Lindera aggregata， the dried roots and rhizomes of the knotweed plant， R. palmatum， R.tangutikum， and R. officinale， and the dried and unripe fruits of the citrus genus C. aurantium and its cultivated varieties from the family Rutaceae were selected. In terms of dosage， through the textual research on bowls in the Ming and Qing dynasties， combined with the conversion of medicines and bowl capacity in the Qing dynasty， it was estimated that the dosage of each drug in the Yuan dynasty was 10.86 g. In the Ming and Qing dynasties， the dosage of drugs was mostly equal， but the dosage of drugs was somewhat different. In terms of processing， preparation method， and usage， in the medical books of the past dynasties， the processing of drugs has slightly changed， but raw drugs are used in all preparations. The preparation method and usage did not change much during the Yuan， Ming， and Qing dynasties， except for certain differences in dosage. In terms of syndrome， Liumotang was first used to treat abdominal pain due to Qi stagnation and constipation accompanied by heat. Medical books of the past dynasties often omit the symptoms of heat. In modern clinical practice， Liumotang is mainly used in the digestive system and urinary system diseases and is mostly used to treat constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome， biliary reflux gastritis， functional constipation， slow transit constipation， and other diseases， with no adverse reactions found yet. The above results provide a reliable scientific basis for the development and clinical treatment of Liumotang compound preparations.
