芦根与芦竹根的鉴别探讨

THE DIFFERENTIAL STUDY ON PHRAGMIES COMMUNIS AND ROOT OF ARUNDO DONAX

芦根与芦竹根是两种中药，其基源、药材性状，显微组织特征、化学成分完全不相同。它们的药物性能、功效与主治亦有较多差异。因此应当分别入药，不能混用，即处方写“芦根”，应该用“芦根”，而不能用“芦竹根”，而处方写“芦竹根”，才能用“芦竹根”。

he Phragmites communis and root of Artindo donax are two traditional chinesemedicines.They are very different in origin.drug properties,microscopic-structure andchemical composition.There are many differences in medicinal properties,efficacy and indi-cations.Thus they can’t be mixed up and misused.We must use Phragmites communis,notthe root of Arundo donax when Phragmites communis is prescribed,and vice versa.