薄荷的临床应用及其用量探究

Clinical Application and Dosage of Herba Menthae

通过搜集古医籍和现代医家临床经验,总结出薄荷具有以下特点:汤剂用量为2~20 g。根据疾病、证型、症状寻求最佳用量,如疏散风热治疗风热咳嗽、咽痛、鼻衄、过敏性哮喘等呼吸系统疾病,为2~12 g;疏肝行气治疗失眠、眩晕等神经内科疾病,为3~10 g。根据疾病、证型及症状,配伍相应中药,如疏风利咽常配伍生地黄、麦冬、蒲公英、连翘;清热透疹常配伍牡丹皮、栀子、柴胡。

By summarizing the clinical experience of Herba Menthae from ancient medical books and modern physicians.We came to the conclusion in clinical dosage of Herba Menthae:The dosage of clinical decoction is 2-20 g.According to the differences of diseases,types of syndrome and symptom,we chose the best dosage.For instance,when treating respiratory diseases,such as cough with wind-heat,sore throat,epistaxis and allergic asthma,we used it to dispel wind-heat with a dosage of 2-12 g.When treating insomnia,vertigo and other neurological diseases,we used it to soothe the liver and rectify Qi with a dosage of 3-10 g.When treating different diseases,types of syndrome and symptom,it compatibles with different herbs.For example,it often compatibles with Radix Rehmanniae Recens,Radix Ophiopogonis,Herba Taraxaci,Fructus Forsythiae to expel wind and promote pharynx.It often compatibles with Cortex Moutan Radicis,Fructus Gardeniae and Radix Bupleuri etc.to clear heat and promote eruption.