ZHANG Xiaolei,KUANG Shuyi,SONG Yagang,et al.Based on Clinical Application Characteristics of Fresh Herbs the Theories[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2022,63(19):1812-1815.
ZHANG Xiaolei,KUANG Shuyi,SONG Yagang,et al.Based on Clinical Application Characteristics of Fresh Herbs the Theories[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2022,63(19):1812-1815.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2022.19.003.
Based on Clinical Application Characteristics of Fresh Herbs the Theories
The clinical application of fresh herbs is widely recorded in ancient books, and has distinct characteristics in modern practice. This paper analyzed the nature and function characteristics of fresh herbs when applied in excess-heat syndrome, deficiency-heat syndrome, externally-contracted exterior syndrome,
qi
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yin
deficiency syndrome and others. The related application theories are summarized as follows: fresh herbs with nature of softness are more powerful in efficacy, those with nature of hardness are also moisturizing; fresh herbs has strong
qi
and more comprehensive functions of clearing, moistening, unblocking and draining; the fresh herbs take into effect very quickly; the freezing-dried fresh herbs have improved effects of clearing heat, while the distillate of fresh herbs are more nimble. By analyzing the characteristics of clinical application of fresh herbs and summarizing the related theories, the application theory of fresh herbs can be enriched, and the clinical practice of using fresh herbs can be guided.