天竺黄本草考证

Textual research on Bambusae Concretio Silicea

通过研读历代本草、医典古籍等资料,发现关于天竺黄的记载存在差异,为正本清源,该研究以本草古籍为基础,结合植物形态和调查研究,对其始载古籍、品名、功效主治和质量评价标准进行考证。在早期记载中,天竺黄还有多个不同名称,例如竹黄、天竹黄、竹膏、竹糖、竺黄等,且目前所知最早使用天竺黄为正名的是《日华子本草》;在历代古籍中,有关天竺黄的记载最早也是出现于《日华子本草》,而非《蜀本草》或其他古籍。《日华子本草》对其产地、功效主治也进行了相关描述,虽因其认知有限,存在错误,但为今后研究天竺黄提供思路,对以后形成成熟的体系具有开创性意义。随着研究深入,天竺黄的功效主治从《日华子本草》开始也是一脉相承,古今变化不大且经历多年临床佐证,逐步完善;在考证过程中,笔者发现,古籍中关于天竺黄质量评价的记载不多,但也为今后天竺黄的质量等级标准的制定奠定相应的基础。

By studying various ancient texts such as herbal classics and medical literature from different eras,it was found that there were discrepancies in the records about Bambusae Concretio Silicea(Tian Zhu Huang).In order to establish an accurate foundation,this research was based on ancient herbal literature and combined with plant morphology and investigative studies to examine its earliest mentions in ancient texts,nomenclature,medicinal properties,indications,and quality assessment standards.In the early records,Bambusae Concretio Silicea was referred to by several different names,such as"Zhu Huang""Tian Zhu Huang""Zhu Gao""Zhu Tang",and"Zhu Huang".The earliest known formal usage of the name"Tian Zhu Huang"was found in the book Ri Hua-zi′s Materia Medica(Ri Hua Zi Ben Cao).Throughout various ancient texts,the earliest recorded information about Bambusae Concretio Silicea also appeared in Ri Hua-zi′s Materia Medica,not in Materia Medica of Sichuan(Shu Ben Cao)or other ancient texts.Ri Hua-zi′s Materia Medica provided relevant descriptions of its origin,medicinal properties,and indications,albeit with some errors due to limited knowledge.However,this has been a valuable starting point for future research on Bambusae Concretio Silicea and holds pioneering significance in forming a mature system.As the research delved deeper,the medicinal properties of Bambusae Concretio Silicea have been consistent since Ri Hua-zi′s Materia Medica,and the understanding has gradually improved through years of clinical verification.During the investigation process,the authors found limited records on the quality evaluation of Bambusae Concretio Silicea in ancient texts.Although the information is scarce,it serves as a foundational basis for establishing corresponding quality grading standards for Bambusae Concretio Silicea in the future.