薤白的本草考证

Herbalogical Study of Chinese Drug Xiebai

通过本草考证与实地考察,认为古代所用的薤白是百合科植物薤Allium chinense,而不是小根蒜A.macrostemon,把小根蒜作薤白使用发生在清代以后,建议把薤与小根蒜并作中药薤白的植物来源。

After some herbalogical studies and on-the-spot investigation, the authors have found out that the Chinese drug Xiebai, which was used in ancient times, is not Allium macrostemon but A. chinense (Liliaceae). It was af er the Qing Dynasty that A. macrostemon came into use as Xiebai. The authors thus suggest that both A. chinense and A. macrostemon be taken as the original herb of Xiebai.