冬虫夏草的本草新考

Herbal textual research on cordyceps sinensis

为更好的开发利用冬虫夏草资源,古为今用,考证历代中医药典籍,对冬虫夏草进行本草学新考。结果显示古代中医所用冬虫夏草来源于多个品种,历代医家对其药性存在较大争议,四川为冬虫夏草传统产区和集散地。建议加强凉山虫草等近缘品种研究,为冬虫夏草替代资源的寻找和开发利用提供依据;加强冬虫夏草药性研究,结合现代药理药效学研究成果和临床应用实际,明确冬虫夏草寒热药性属性。

This article was to make a systematic herbal textual research on Cordyceps Sinensis through textual research on classics of traditional Chinese medicine in all ages,with the purpose of better development and utilization of Cordyceps Sinensis.The result showed that Cordyceps Sinensis used by doctors of ancient Chinese medicine came from many varieties.Doctors in the past dynasties argued a lot in its drug properties.Sichuan was the traditional production area and distributing centre of Cordyceps Sinensis.It was suggested that the study on the relative varieties of Cordyceps Sinensis should be strengthened,which could provide basis for the research,development and utilization of alternative resources of Cordyceps Sinensis;and the study on the drug properties of Cordyceps Sinensis should be strengthened to explicit drug properties of chills and fever of Cordyceps Sinensis combined with modern research achievement on the pharmacological action and pharmacodynamics and clinical application.