风类药物的理论与应用

Theory of “Wind Herbs” and Its Application

风类药物的理论基础源于古人对风之象、风之气、风之性的朴素认识。古人认为风神为句芒,凡著句生芒之物,与风有关为风药,如石楠、蒺藜、五加、钩藤、全蝎之类;物感风而生,感风而病,均禀风气而为风药,如僵蚕、蝉、桑之类;与风之性轻扬升散相类者,发散升举而为风药,如防风、柴胡、升麻、细辛之类。

The theory of ＂wind herbs＂ stemmed from the understanding of ancient Chinese on the manifestation,nature and characteristic of the wind. Ancient Chinese held that Gou Mang was the god in charge of wind,and things of hooked-shape or awn-like were related to the wind and were the ＂wind herbs＂ such as Shinan （Folium Photiniae）, Jill （Fructus Tribuli）, Wujia （Cortex Acanthopanacis）, Gouteng （Ramulus Uncailae Cum Uncis） and Quanxie（Scorpio）. Things that were induced by the wind or diseased by the wind possess the wind nature and were the wind herbs,such as Jiangcan（Bombyx Batryticatus）,Chan（Cicadae） and Sang （Moil）. Herbs with the nature of wind,such as light and rising,are regarded as wind herb,such as Fang feng（Radix Saposhnikoviae）,Chaihu（Radix Bupleuil）,Shengma（Rhizoma Cimicifugae）,Xixin（Radix et Rhizoma Asari）.