从“湿”论半夏治疫的古今探析

Analysis of the ancient and modern treatment of epidemic diseases with pinelliatuber from the perspective of dampness

湿疫是感受湿性疫疠邪气的一类急性传染病,湿性黏滞,缠绵难愈,且最易侵犯太阴,故其病位主要在肺、脾。半夏味辛性温,入肺、脾、胃经,具有燥湿化痰,降逆止呕,消痞散结的功效,在防治湿疫中发挥着重要的作用。本文从湿立论,通过分析古今文献中半夏在疫病防治中发挥的作用,为医者诊治疾病提供参考依据。

Damp pestilence is a type of acute infectious disease that is aff ected by the pathogenic qi of damp infectious pathogen.It is damp and sticky,lingering,and diffi cult to heal,and is most likely to invade the Taiyin.Therefore,its main locations are in the lungs and spleen.Pinellia tuber has the pungent tast and warm nature.It enters the lungs,spleen,and stomach meridians.It has the eff ects of eliminating dampness and phlegm,lowering adverse qi and stopping vomiting,and relieving oppression and masses.It plays an important role in the prevention and treatment of damp pestilence.This article discusses the traditional Chinese medicine theory that dampness pathogen has the signifi cant impact on diseases in the treatment of traditional Chinese medicine.This article also analyzes the role of pinellia tuber in the prevention and treatment of epidemic diseases in ancient and modern literature,in order to provide reference for doctors to diagnose and treat diseases.