斑蝥属性辨

On the Nature of Mylabris

对《神农本草经》中云 :“斑蝥性寒”提出疑义 ,认为斑蝥性热而非性寒。斑蝥治疗的病证大多属阴属寒 ;作为天灸药物使用外贴时易致皮肤发热发赤 ;中毒造成的吐血尿血 ,血色多鲜红 ,并伴有口干 ,胃脘灼热等症 ;黄连、滑石等性寒故能解斑蝥之毒。

This paper doubts the statement 'Mylabrisis cold in nature', which is mentioned in ?Shennong Classic of Materia Medica, and argues that it is heat, not cold. ?Mylabrisprincipally acts to treat yin cold syndromes; in the procedure of external application, it may cause skin redness and fever; its overuse may result in discharge of red blood as well as dry throat and burning stomach; ?Rhizoma Coptidisand ?Talcumwith cold nature can relieve the poison of ?Mylabris. It is then concluded that ?Mylabrisis heat in nature.