Study on Clinical Application of Shanyao during Each Historical Period
10.11842/wst.2014.07.021
- VernacularTitle:山药在各历史时期临床运用的研究
- Author:
Ying ZHOU
;
Ping ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Dioscorea opposita Thunb.;
clinical application;
effect;
statistical analysis
- From:
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2014;(7):1574-1577
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
This article was aimed to study on clinical application of Shanyao (Dioscorea opposita Thunb.) in each historical period, which can offer some suggestions for clinical doctors to use Shanyao correctly. A total of 668 pieces of formulae containing Shanyao were recorded from the classic format Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula. And then, statistic analysis was made on the emerging frequency according to its effect. The results showed that different effects of Shanyao started to be widely applied from the Song dynasty. It was most widely applied in the Ming and Qing dynasty. Nowadays, the difference between using Shanyao has been gradually decreased. During the whole historical period, clinical functions of Shanyao are mainly reinforcing the spleen and the stomach, tonifying the kidney and strengthening yin. However, clinical functions of reinforcing the kidney and restraining yin, tonifying the lung and promoting fluid are used secondly. It was concluded that the research analyzed clinical application of Shanyao in each historical period, which can offer scientific basis for clinical practice and health maintenance with the using of Shanyao.
