佐药及其在方剂中的运用

Adjunctive Drug and Its Usage in Prescription

方剂配伍中佐药与它药的关系和作用最为复杂。考察表明,历代医家对佐药虽有所阐述,但侧重从反佐和治疗兼症确认其配伍作用。现代则归纳为佐助、佐制和反佐3个方面作用,在保留历代认识基础上,每一作用都增加了多种新的内容。本文认为,掌握佐药多种作用和配伍关系,有助于因病因方制宜,科学精准地选用佐药。

The relationship between adjunctive drug （AD） and other drugs in a compound prescription and the actions of AD are very complex. From historical view, it showed the adjunctive action of AD was only be recognized with emphasis on its action as corrigent and effect on complications. In modern medicine, the actions of AD were reduced to 3 aspects： the assistant action, the restrained action and the corrigent action, with new contents added in each aspect on the basis of the ancient understanding. The authors hold that to master the various actions of AD and its relationship with other drugs in the prescription would be helpful in choosing them accurately and scientifically, thus to contribute the treatment in accordance with disease.