地方性知识视角下的中国古代“人部药物”探析

Discussion on‘human drugs’in ancient China from perspective of local knowledge

中药的来源和使用具有高度的情境性,需要深入考察才能确认其在何种程度和范围内有效。中国古代的“人部药物”是一个极好的例证。作为一类与人有着密切关系的药物,“人部药物”既凝聚着宝贵的医学经验,又渗透了复杂的文化因素。通过“地方性知识”的视角对“人部药物”进行深入考察,可以从文化和经验两个方面阐释这一复杂现象,并在此基础上挖掘其现代价值。

The origin and use of traditional Chinese medicine are highly situational.It is necessary to confirm the extent and scope of its effectiveness through an in-depth investigation.‘Human drugs’in ancient China is a case in point.As a kind of drugs with close relationship with human,it integrates valuable experiences as well as complicated cultural connotations.By exploring‘human drugs’from the view of‘local knowledge’,we can explain this complex phenomenon from two aspects of culture and experience to dig its modern value on this basis.