岭南医家活用王清任解毒活血汤治疗鼠疫

岭南医家认为鼠疫的病因病机是热毒迫血成瘀,治疗上以解血毒、清血热、活血瘀为主,方用王清任的解毒活血汤加减。桃仁、红花等活血化瘀药是此方的君药;使用清热护心之犀角、羚羊角、藏红花,使毒不攻心,尤为关键。此方须大剂量急追多服方能取效,其贵在据症加减。并发现了部分治疗鼠疫有特效的犀角、羚羊角、藏红花等贵重药材的替代品。

Specialists in the South of the Five Ridges Exactly Using Wang Qingren'''' Decoction of Detoxification and Promoting Blood Flow to Treat Bubonic Plague

Specialists in the south of the five ridges think that bubonic plague is caused by blood stasis due to noxious heat;they exactly use Wang Qingren' Decoction of Detoxification and Promoting Blood Flow modified for detoxification,clearing heat and removing blood stasis.Peach Seed and Safflower are principal drugs of this decoction;using Rhinoceros Horn,Antelope Horn and Tibet Safflower to clear noxious heat for protecting the heart.The key to make curative effect is that this decoction needs to be obeyed urgently frequently and modified according sighs.They have found the substitutes of precious Rhinoceros Horn,Antelope Horn and Tibet Safflower.