柴胡的炮制与临床效用

Preparation and clinical actions of Radix Bupleuri

分析柴胡的炮制方法与临床效用的关系。认为柴胡生品长于和解少阳、升举阳气,醋制品长于疏肝解郁、行气止痛,鳖血制品长于滋阴制疟、清退虚热,蜜制品润肺止咳、缓和药性。

This paper analyzes the preparation methods and clinical actions of Radix Bupleuri. It is argued that raw Radix Bupleuri acts to harmonize Shaoyang me- ridian and uplift yang-qi ; vinegar-prepared one acts to soothe liver and relieve depression, move qi and ease pain ; turtle-blood-prepared one acts to enrich yin and fight malaria, and clear deficiency heat; and honey-prepared one acts to moisten lungs and stop cought, and lessen other herbs＇ actions.