六神曲中辣蓼的本草考证

Herbal Textual of La Liao in Liushenqu

通过对六神曲和辣蓼的本草学研究,考证六神曲中辣蓼的基原,理清六神曲组方中辣蓼的正品来源,以利于保证中药六神曲的药用质量。考查古今文献涉及神曲组方和辣蓼的形态特点和应用的记载,结合神曲和辣蓼的关系进行综合分析。经过文献考证,六神曲中辣蓼的正品来源为蓼科水蓼Polygonum hydropiper Linn.的全草。中药六神曲中辣蓼药用品种混乱,地方习用品较多,历代本草原植物描述不明确以及现代文献记载来源不一,因此应正本清源,确保中药六神曲的药用质量。

The study is aimed ensure medical quality of traditional Chinese medicine Shenqu（ the medicated leaven） by studying the herblism of the LaLiao and Shenqu and clarifying the origin and the authentic sources of the Shenqufrom the prescription of LaLiao. The ancient and modem literature involving records of Shenqu （the medicated leaven ） andLaLiaomorphological characteristics and application was investifated and comprehensively analyzed. Through literature research, the genuine source of the LaLiao in Shenqu was confirmed as Polygonum hydropiper. The variety of the LaLiao used for the production in Shenqu was variegated. The original plant description is vague in the ancient literature and the origin sources are different in the modem literature. Therefore, the study on the origin of Shenqu is necessary to ensure the quality.