Herbal Textual Research on Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix and Knoxiae Radix in Famous Classical Formulas
10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20241268
- VernacularTitle:经典名方中大戟类药材的本草考证
- Author:
Xiaoxuan CUI
1
;
Kaizhi WU
2
;
Wuwei MENG
3
;
Yapeng WANG
1
;
Wenyue LI
4
;
Cheng FENG
5
;
Zhilai ZHAN
1
Author Information
1. State Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-di Herbs， National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica，China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences， Beijing 100700，China
2. Datong Comprehensive Inspection and Testing Center，Datong 037000，China
3. Bozhou Jingwan Chinese Herbal Medicine Factory，Bozhou 236800，China
4. Hangzhou Huqing Yutang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.，Hangzhou 310016，China
5. Jinan Municipal People's Government Organs Outpatient Department，Jinan 250099，China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
famous classical formulas;
Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix;
Knoxiae Radix;
origin;
harvesting and processing;
processing method;
clinical application
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae
2025;31(10):282-294
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This article systematically analyzes the historical evolution of the name， origin， medicinal parts， processing and other aspects of Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix（EPR） by referring to the herbal medicine， medical books， prescription books and other documents of the past dynasties， combined with the relevant modern research materials， so as to provide a basis for the development and utilization of famous classical formulas containing this herbal medicine. According to research， EPR was first recorded in the Shennong Bencaojing in the name of Daji， and it is the correct name of the herbal medicine in all dynasties， there are also other aliases such as Qiongju， Hongya Daji， and Xiamaxian. The dried roots of Euphorbia pekinensis from Euphorbiaceae was the mainstream of the past dynasties. Before the Ming dynasty， the above ground parts of E. pekinensis were used as Zeqi in herbal works. However， since LI Shizhen in the Ming dynasty proposed that the origin of Zeqi should be E. helioscopia， the aerial part of EPR is no longer used as medicine. Since modern times， the roots of Knoxia valerianoides has been used as EPR， and has become the mainstream of commodities， which should be corrected. Throughout history， it has been recorded that the main producing areas were Jiangsu， Anhui， Zhejiang， Shanxi and other regions， while modern botanical survey have shown that EPR is a widespread species distributed throughout the country. In ancient times， the harvesting time of EPR was mostly the twelfth lunar month， while in modern time， it is more common to harvest in autumn and winter. The main processing methods of EPR in ancient times were vinegar processing， wine processing， and stir frying， while in modern times， it is uniformly vinegar processing. In the medicinal properties and clinical aspects， the records are basically consistent throughout history， mainly characterized by bitter taste， cold and toxic nature. Its main efficacy is expelling water retention and reducing swelling. Based on the textual research， it is suggested to choose the dried roots of E. pekinensis when famous classical formulas containing EPR， processing method can be based on the original specified prescription requirements， if the processing method is not clear， it is recommended to use vinegar-processed products as medicine.
