益母草肾脏不良反应研究进展

Advances in studies of renal adverse reactions of Leonurus heterophyllus

益母草Leonurus heterophyllus是传统的妇科圣药,具有活血调经、利尿消肿的功效,自古以来医家都认为益母草是安全无毒、久服可以轻身延年的"上品",然而近年来不断出现正常剂量或是过量服用益母草出现的肾脏、子宫等脏器的损伤,或是过敏、腹泻等不良反应,其中以服用益母草导致的肾脏损伤报道最为引人关注。本文对近年来由于服用益母草而出现的以肾脏损伤为主的不良反应从临床报道、实验研究两方面进行了综述,总结了这种肾脏损伤可能的损伤部位、损伤剂量与物质基础,并对药材种属来源、采收季节及果实比例、复方配伍等相关因素进行了分析,为进一步研究益母草安全用药问题奠定基础。

Motherwort （ Herb of Leonurus heterophyllus ） was a traditional Chinese medicine used for the treatment of various kinds of gynaecological diseases, which was considered as non-toxic medicine since ancient times. However, adverse effects such as kidney damage, uterus damage, allergy and diarrhea were frequently reported recently. This paper reviews the possible target site, toxic dosage, chemical substance and other related factors of these kidney damage caused by motherwort from both the clinic and animal experiment view.