以阿司匹林为例试论西药中药化研究的可行性

The Feasibility of the Herbalization of Western Medicine: Taking Aspirin as an Example

阿司匹林作为历史悠久的解热镇痛西药,同时也是急性风湿热、抑制血小板聚集的首选药物。运用中药药性理论对其"中药化"的可能性加以分析得出:阿司匹林属寒凉之性,味酸略苦,归肺、肝、肾、脾诸经;根据"药类法象"理论研究,可归于"风药"之属;根据用量、归经的不同,轻则清凉透热,重则燥湿止痛,亦有活血通络的"动药"特性。基于此,阿司匹林作为"风药"适用于多系统、多病症,是一味药性复杂、功效丰富的"中药"。

Aspirin as an antipyretic analgesic has a long history,but also is the first-choice in treating acute rheumatic fever and inhibiting platelet aggregation. Analyzing aspirin based on herb property theory in traditional Chinese medicine（ TCM） could propose that aspirin has a cold property with the taste of sour and bitter,and belongs to lung,liver,kidney,and spleen meridians. According to the theory of classifying medicinal by its natural features,aspirin can be categorized into ‘wind-related medicinal＇. Its effects vary with different dosage and meridian distribution,which means small dose can expel heat with its coolness,while large dose can eliminate dampness to relieve pain. It also has the feature of ‘dynamic herbs＇ with the effect of promoting blood circulation to remove meridian obstruction.Based on above,aspirin as ‘wind-related medicinal＇is applicable to multiple systems and diseases,and it is an‘herb＇with complex properties and numerous effects.