1.Textual Research on Key Information of Classic Prescription Zhuye Shigaotang
Zhouan YIN ; Yuli LI ; Zhenyi YUAN ; Yanan MAO ; Ling LONG ; Chengyu LUO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(13):176-183
Zhuye Shigaotang is one of the 100 classic prescriptions published by the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This study used the traceability method and bibliometrics method to analyze the main applicable syndromes, efficacy and meanings, modern disease spectrum, and other aspects of Zhuye Shigaotang, so as to further promote the research and development of this prescription. The results showed that Zhuye Shigaotang originated from the Treatise on Febrile Diseases, and its ingredients included Lophatheri Herba, Gypsum Fibrosum, Pinelliae Rhizoma, Ophiopogonis Radix, Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, and Oryza sativa. The main applicable syndromes of Zhuye Shigaotang recorded in ancient books included heatstroke, cough and asthma, sores, sweat syndrome, hiccup, insomnia, malaria, headache, blood syndrome, nasosinusitis, laryngitis, etc., involving diseases of internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, and pediatrics. Its pathogenesis was "incomplete residual heat, both Qi and Yin injuries, and stomach-Qi disharmony". The research found that Zhuye Shigaotang could also be used to treat acne, measles, and cholera, and it was especially suitable for the treatment at the later stage of epidemic diseases. Lophatheri Herba and Gypsum Fibrosum in the prescription could clear away heat and relieve vexation. Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma,Ophiopogonis Radix, Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, and Oryza sativa could promote body fluid production and invigorate Qi. Pinelliae Rhizoma could harmonize the stomach and stop vomiting. The prescription had stable compatibility and had the effects of clearing away heat, relieving vexation, invigorating Qi, promoting body fluid production, and harmonizing the stomach. Zhuye Shigaotang was widely applied in modern clinical practices, with high application frequency in the digestive system, pediatric-related diseases, respiratory system, infectious diseases, circulatory system, and neuropsychiatric system. The specific symptoms included recurrent aphtha, hiccup, infantile pneumonia, infantile summer fever, unexplained fever, upper respiratory tract infection, epidemic hemorrhagic fever, and late measles.