紫苏子药名沿革

Name Evolution of Chinese Drug Zisuzi

目的:通过对“紫苏子”名称的考释,为“紫苏子”药名正名的确定提供依据。方法:分析研究古今有关文献,考释“紫苏子”名称的源流。结果:“紫苏子”原称“苏”之“子”,始载于魏晋《名医别录》;“紫苏子”之名始见于唐初《药性论》及方书《备急千金要方》等;宋以后的《本草品汇精要》、《雷公炮制药性解》、《炮炙全书》、《神农本草经读》等本草及炮制、药性著作则在“紫苏”项下介绍“紫苏子”;而《炮炙大法》、《本草崇原》、《本草易读》、《本草择要纲目》、中医院校教材《中药学》用“苏子”作为“紫苏子”正名;《中华人民共和国药典》、《中医大辞典·中药分册》、《中国医学百科全书·中医学》、《中药大辞典》、《全国中药炮制规范》、《中国药材学》、《中华本草》、《中国中医药学主题词表》等本草、炮制与辞书均以“紫苏子”作为正名。结论:“紫苏子”应作为本草的正名。

Objective: To provide a basis for the determination of Zisuzi's correct name through textual criticisms and explanation of Zisuzi's name. Method: The related literatures of both ancient and modern times, were analysed and studied to probe into the name evolution of Zisuzi. Result: Zisuzi was originally called the “seed” of “Su” in the medicine literature of Wei Dynasty and Jin Dynasty. The name Zisuzi began to appear in the literatures of early Tang Dynasty. The literatures after Song Dynasty introduced it under the item of “Zisu”. And the later literatures used Suzi as the correct name of Zisuzi. The literatures of modern times take Zisuzi as the correct name. Conclusion: Zisuzi should be the correct name of the drug.