川芎(芎藭)的本草源流考

目的:通过本草文献,梳清芎藭的本草源流。方法:考证历代本草著作,并结合现代资料进行分析。结果:古代芎藭有东西两大产地,西部芎藭从唐代开始由于栽培分化出川芎、西芎,芎藭的原植物最早为藁本Ligusticum sinense,西芎实为L.sinense的栽培品,川芎L.chuanxiong很可能为L.sinense在长期栽培下形成的园艺品种。结论:西芎古代作为芎藭使用,近代则归属于中药藁本,因此,需要通过现代研究搞清L.chuanxiong与L.sinense关系,确立L.sinense的中药归属。

Herbal textual research on origin and development of Chuanxiong

Objective: To clarify the origin and development of Xiongqiong with medicinal literatures. Method: Medical literatures of past dynasties were analysed combined with the modern material. Result: There were two main origins of Xiongqiong in ancient times: eastern origin and western origin. It evolved into Chuanxiong and Xixiong because of cultivating in the western origin after Tang dynasty. The earliest original plant of Xiongqiong was Ligusticum sinense. Actually, Xixiong was the cultivation product of L. sinense. And L. chuanxiong was likely to be a gardening breed due to long-term cultivation of L. sinense. Conclusion: Xixiong is used as Xiongqiong in ancient times, but now it is used as Ligustici Rhizoma et Radix. Therefore, we need to find out the relationship between L. chuanxiong and L. sinense through modern research, and determine which Chinese herb is L. sinense classifies.