苦芺的本草考证

目的:通过对中药苦芺的植物形态、生境、分布、使用进行考证,为苦芺正本清源。方法:查阅汉至明清时期的辞书及历代中草药书籍,对苦芺进行植物形态、生境、分布、使用溯源考证。结果:我国中草药书籍中苦芺的基源植物较混乱,分别有为地胆草、绿蓟、蒙山莴苣、白花败酱草之说。结论:通过查阅《中国植物志》及《浙江植物志》中绿蓟地域分布和植物形态特征及其化学成分及药理作用,并结合上述古籍文献及历代中草药书籍中苦芺的本草学内容进行比对分析,苦芺的基源植物应该为绿蓟较妥。

Herbal Textural Research on Kuao

Objective: To conduct a textural research for the plant morphology, habitat, distribution and use of the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) Kuao, in order to define the origin of Kuao. Method: Plant morphology and habitat and distribution and use of Kuao were consulted in dictionaries and medical literatures between Han to Qing dynasties. Result: The original plant of Kuao was confused in Chinese herbal medicine books, they were Elephantopus scaber, Cirsium chinensis, Lactuca tatarica, Patrinia villosa. Conclusion: The Flora of China and the Flora of Zhejiang were consulted for the geographical distribution and plant morphology, including the chemical constituents and the pharmacological action of C. chinensis. By comparing and analyzing the content of herbalism in the ancient documents and Chinese herbal medicine books, the origin plant of TCM Kuao shall be C. chinensis.