桔梗临床应用及其用量

Exploration about the Clinical Application and Dosage of the Root of Balloonflower

搜集古医籍及现代医家临证经验及临床应用,总结桔梗具有以下特点。1)临床多用3～50 g。2)结合疾病、证型、症状选择桔梗最佳剂量。如桔梗发挥宣肺、祛痰、止咳功效,治疗呼吸系统疾病(咽喉肿痛、扁桃体炎等)、内分泌系统疾病(甲状腺机能亢进、糖尿病等),为3～30 g;散结时,治疗呼吸系统疾病(肺纤维化、梅核气等)、妇科疾病(乳腺囊肿等),为3～10 g。3)根据疾病、证型及症状配伍相应中药,如宣肺、祛痰、止咳常配伍陈皮、大腹皮、贝母等,载药上行常配伍当归、桃仁、郁金等。

Summarize the clinical experience and application of the root of balloon?ower from ancient medical books and modern physicians, and draw the following conclusion: First, the clinical dosage range is 3-50 g. Second,according to diseases, type of syndromes, symptoms, we choose the best dosage of the root of balloonflower. For instance, when treating respiratory disease(throat swelling, amygdalitis), endocrine system disease(hyperthyrea,diabetes mellitus) using its relieving cough and expectorant, its dosage is 3-30 g;when treating respiratory disease(pulmonary fibrosis, globus hysteriocus), gynecologic diseases(galactocele) using its eliminating stagnation, its dosage is 3-10 g. Third, according to the disease, type of syndromes and symptoms compatible with the corresponding Chinese medicine. For example, the root of balloonflower often compatibles with dried tangerine or orange peel,pericarpium arecae, the bulb of fritillary using its relieving cough and expectorant. The root of balloonflower often compatibles with angelica sinensis, semen persicae, radix curcumae using its eliminating stagnation.