Bencao Gangmu: Mugwort (Ai Cao)

Bencao Gangmu: Mugwort (Ai Cao)

【性味】苦辛,温。①《别录》:”味苦,微温,无毒。”②《唐本草》:”生寒,熟热。”③《纲目》:”苦而辛,生温,熟热。”【归经】入脾、肝、肾经。①《纲目》:”入足太阴、蹶阴、少阴经。”②《本草新编》:”入脾、肾、肺三经。”③《本草再新》:”入心、肾二经。”【功用主治】理气血,逐寒湿;温经,止血,安胎。治心腹冷痛,泄泻转筋,久痢,吐衄,下血,月经不调,崩漏,带下,胎动不安,疮疡,疥癣。①《别录》:”主灸百病。可作煎,止下痢,吐血,下部匿疮,妇人漏血。利阴气,生肌肉,辟风寒,使人有子。”②陶弘景:”捣叶以灸百病,亦止伤血。汁又杀蛔虫。苦酒煎叶疗癣。”③《药性论》:”止崩血,安胎止腹痛。止赤白痢及五藏痔泻血。长服止冷痢。又心腹恶气,取叶捣汁饮。”④《唐本草》:”主下血,衄血,脓血痢,水煮及丸散任用。”⑤《食疗本草》:”金疮,崩中,霍乱,止胎漏。”⑥《日华子本草》:”止霍乱转筋,治心痛,鼻洪,并带下。”⑦《珍珠囊》:”温胃。”⑧《履巉岩本草》:”治咽喉闭痛热壅,饮食有妨者,捣汁灌漱。”⑨《王好古》:”治带脉为病,腹胀满,腰溶溶如坐水中。”⑩《纲目》:”温中,逐冷,除湿。”⑾《本草正》:”辟风寒涅,瘴疟。”⑿《本草再新》:”调经开郁,理气行血。治产后惊风,小儿脐疮。”【用法与用量】内服:煎汤,1~3钱;入丸、散或捣汁。外用:捣绒作炷或制成艾条熏灸,捣敷、煎水熏洗或炒热温熨。【宜忌】阴虚血热者慎用。①《纲目》:”苦酒、香附为之使。”②《本草备要》:”血热为病者禁用。”③《本经逢原》:”阴虚火旺,血燥生热,及宿有失血病者为禁。”【选方】①治卒心痛:白艾成熟者三升,以水三升,煮取一升,去滓,顿服之。若为客气所中者,当吐出虫物。(《补缺肘后方》)②治脾胃冷痛:白艾末煎汤服二钱。(《卫生易简方》)③治肠炎、急性尿道感染、膀胱炎:艾叶二钱,辣蓼二钱,车前一两六钱。水煎服,每天一剂,早晚各服一次。(江苏徐州《单方验方新医疗法选编》)④治气痢腹痛,睡卧不安:艾叶(炒)、陈橘皮(汤浸去白,焙)等分。上二味捣罗为末,酒煮烂饭和丸,如梧桐子大。每服二十丸,空心。(《圣济总录》香艾丸)⑤治湿冷下痢脓血,腹痛,妇人下血:干艾叶四两(炒焦存性),川白姜一两(炮)。上为末,醋煮面糊丸,如梧子大。每服三十丸,温米饮下。(《世医得效方》艾姜汤)⑥治忽吐血一、二口,或心衄,或内崩:熟艾三鸡子许,水五升,煮二升服。(《千金方》)⑦治鼻血不止:艾灰吹之,亦可以艾叶煎服。(《圣惠方》)⑧治粪后下血:艾叶、生姜。煎浓汁,服三合。(《千金方》)⑨治妇人崩中,连日不止:熟艾如鸡子大,阿胶(炒为末)半两,干姜一钱。水五盏,先煮艾、姜至二盏半,入胶烊化,分服,空腹服,一日尽。(《养生必用方》)⑩治功能性子宫出血,产后出血:艾叶炭一两,蒲黄、蒲公英各五钱。每日剂,煎服二次。(内蒙古《中草药新医疗法资料选编》)⑾治妇人白带淋沥:艾叶(杵如绵,扬去尘末并梗,酒煮一周时)六两,白肃、苍术各三两(俱米泔水浸,晒干炒),当归身(酒炒)二两,砂仁一两。共为末,每早服三钱,白汤调下。(《本草汇言》)⑿治妊娠卒眙动不安,或但腰痛,或胎转抢心,或下血不止:艾叶一鸡子大,以酒四升,煮取二升,分为二服。(《肘后方》)⒀治产后腹痛欲死,因感寒起者:陈蕲艾二斤,焙干,捣铺脐上,以绢覆住,熨斗熨之,待口中艾气出,则痛自止。(《杨诚经验方》)⒁治盗汗不止:熟艾二钱,白茯神三钱,乌梅三个。水一钟,煎八分,临卧温服。(《纲目》)⒂治痈疽不合,疮口冷滞:以北艾煎汤洗后,白胶熏之。(《仁斋直指方》)⒃治头风面疮,痒出黄水:艾二两,醋一升,砂锅煎取汁,每薄纸上贴之,一日、三上。(许国桢《御药院方》)⒃治湿疹:艾叶炭、枯矾、黄柏等分。共研细末,用香油调膏,外敷。(内蒙古《中草药新医疗法资料选编》)【临床应用】①治疗慢性肝炎取艾叶制成注射液,每毫升相当于生药0.5克,每日肌注4毫升,总疗程1~2个月。治疗期间同时给予保肝药物。治疗123例,其中迁延性肝炎39例,近期治愈28例,显效6例,好转5例;慢性肝炎46例,近期治愈21例,显效19例,好转6例;肝硬化15例,显效3例,好转4例,无效8例。总有效率92%。②治疗肺结核喘息症用10%艾叶液每次30毫升,日服3次,食前半小时服用。临床观察37例,均同时内服异烟肼,3例并发肺原性心脏病的患者出现心力衰竭时,加用毒毛旋花子甙治疗,一般服艾叶液1~1.5月。31例经过上述治疗,气短及咳嗽减轻,喘鸣消失,痰量显著减少,肺部干、湿性罗音减少或消失;其余6例疗效较差或无效。经验证明,以对肺部无严重纤维增生或肺气种存在者效果较佳。③治疗慢性气管炎取干艾1斤或鲜艾2斤,洗净、切碎,放入4000毫升水中浸泡4~6小时,煎煮过滤,约得滤液3000毫升,加适量调味剂及防腐剂。日服3次,每次~60毫升。或制成注射剂,每日2次,每次肌注2~4毫升。治疗154例,近期控制6例,显效21例,好转81例,无效46例。或用蒸馏法提取艾叶油,制成胶丸或糖衣片服用,每日量0.1~0.3毫升,分~4次口服,10天为一疗程。治疗138例,一个疗程总有效率81.88%,近期控制加显效者占46.37%。还有每日用艾叶2两(干品),红糖5钱,加水煎成100毫升,分~4次服,1周为一疗程。治疗484例,有效率76.1%。④治疗急性菌痢用20%艾叶煎剂,日服4次,每次40毫升,观察21例,均获治愈,平均住院5.5天。治疗过程中同时补充维生素乙、丙,个别病例给予输液。⑤治疗间日疟取干艾叶0.5~1两,切碎,用文火煎2小时左右,过滤,加糖,于发作前2小时顿服,连服2天。经治疗53例,控制症状的有效率在89%上下,血内疟原虫阴转率为56.2%.药液须现制现用,每日用1两的疗效较好。⑥治疗钩蚴皮炎在局部钩蚴感染24小时内,取直径1.5厘米的艾绒卷,熏烫钩蚴感染部。对于皮疹多而范围广的皮炎,将患部皮肤分区逐一熏烫5分钟。治疗106例,痒感消失者77例,仍有痒感者28例,奇痒者1例。患者一般于晚间艾熏后,即痒止入睡,次晨痒感消失。对照组60例未加治疗,痒感持续时间短则3~4天,长则5~6天,少数皮炎进展为红肿、水泡戒因抓破而溃烂。治疗组呼吸道症状(气急、咳嗽)的出现率为1.88%,对照组为14%。⑦治疗妇女白带取艾叶5%煎汤去渣,鸡蛋2个放入汤内煮后吃蛋喝汤,连服5天。⑧治疗寻常疣采鲜艾叶擦拭局部,每日数次,至疣自行脱落为止。治疗12例,最短3天、最长10天即行脱落。本品为菊科植物艾Artemisia argyi Levl. et Vant. 的干燥叶。夏季花未开时采摘,除去杂质,晒干。【性状】 本品多皱缩、破碎, 有短柄。完整叶片展平后呈卵状椭圆形,羽状深裂,裂片椭圆状披针形,边缘有不规则的粗锯齿;上表面灰绿色或深黄绿色,有稀疏的柔毛及腺点;下表面密生灰白色绒毛。质柔软。气清香,味苦。【鉴别】 本品粉末绿褐色。非腺毛有两种:一种为T形毛,顶端细胞长而弯曲,两臂不等长,柄2~4细胞;另一种为单列性非腺毛,3~5细胞,顶端细胞特长而扭曲,常断落。腺毛表面观鞋底形,由4、6细胞相对叠合而成,无柄。草酸钙簇晶,直径3~7μm,存在于叶肉细胞中。【炮制】 艾叶 除去杂质及梗,筛去灰屑。醋艾炭 取净艾叶,照炒炭法(附录Ⅱ D)炒至表面焦黑色,喷醋,炒干。每100kg艾叶,用醋15kg。【性味与归经】 辛、苦,温;有小毒。归肝、脾、肾经。【功能与主治】 散寒止痛,温经止血。用于少腹冷痛,经寒不调,宫冷不孕,吐血,衄血,崩漏经多,妊娠下血;外治皮肤瘙痒。醋艾炭温经止血。用于虚寒性出血。【用法与用量】 3 ~9g。外用适量,供灸治或熏洗用。【贮藏】 置阴凉干燥处。 简介 艾草, 【别 名】 冰台、遏草、香艾、蕲艾、艾蒿、艾﹑灸草﹑医草﹑黄草﹑艾绒、艾叶、青、蒿枝 【科属分类】 菊科, 蒿属 「气味」苦、微温、无毒。「主治」1、流行伤寒(头痛。大烧,脉盛等)。用干艾叶三程序,加水一斗,煮成一程序,一次服完。出汗为好。2、妊中作寒(大烧,发斑一由红变黑溺血)。用艾叶一团,如鸡蛋大,加酒三升,煮成二升半,分两次服。3、中风口歪。用五寸左右的小竹筒一根,一头插入耳内。4、中风口噤。用熟艾灸承浆穴与颊车穴,各五壮。5、咽喉肿痛。用嫩艾捣汁,细细咽下。又方:用艾叶一把,同醋捣烂,敷喉部。6、癫痫诸风。用熟艾灸前后阴之间。灸数随年岁增减。7、小儿撮口脐风。用艾叶烧灰。满填脐中,外用布缚定。或用蒜盖脐部,隔蒜用艾绒灸之。8、肛烂(病人齿失色,舌变白,喜睡如痴,或下痢。肛被虫蚀,烂见肠了,便难救。此病古称狐惑)。用艾在管中烧着,熏下部令烟直达患处。艾中加少放雄黄一财烟熏,效果更好。9、头风面疮,痒出黄水。用艾二两,加醋一升,煎成浓汁,摊纸上贴疮,一天换二、三次。10、蛔虫病(心痛如刺,口吐清水)。用白熟艾一升,加水三升,煮成一程式内服,能把虫吐出。又方:取生艾捣汁,天明时,先吃一点香甜食品,随好服艾汁一程式,可把虫打下。11、白痢。用陈艾四两、干姜(炮)三两,共研为末,加醋煮陈米糊成丸子,如梧子大。每七十丸,空心服,米汤送下。12、久痢。用艾叶、陈皮等分,煎服。也可用这两味药共研为末,加酒煮烂饭成丸子。每服二、三十丸,盐汤送下。13、痔疮。先用槐柳汤洗过,再以艾灸七壮。血秽泻后即愈。14、妊娠下血。用艾叶三两,芎穷、甘草各二两,当归、地黄各三两,芍药四两,放入水五升、清酒五升中煮成三升,再加阿胶二两令化尽。每服一升。日服三次,此方中“胶艾汤”。15、胎动(或腰痛,或抢心,或下血,或倒产,子列腹中)。用艾叶一团,如鸡蛋大,加酒四升煮成二升,分二次服。16、妇女崩中,血出不止。用熟艾一团,如鸡蛋大,阿胶(炒为末)半两,干姜一钱,水五盏,同煎服(先煮艾、姜至二盏半,倒出药汁,加阿胶化开,分三次服,一天服尽)。17、产后下血。用干艾叶、老生姜各半两,煎浓汤服。18、忽然吐血。用熟艾三团,加水五程式煮成二程式,服。又方:熟艾烧灰。取二钱,水送服。19、盗汗不止。用熟艾二钱、白茯神三钱、乌梅三个,加水一杯煎至作诚,临时温服。20、水眼肿痛。用艾烧烟,将碗盖住,过会,刮取碗内烟煤,以温水调匀洗眼,水中加一点黄连汁更好。21、脸上黑痣。用艾灰、桑灰各三程式,淋水循环几次取汁,浓煎成膏。常取少许敷痣上,能使痣烂脱。22、鹅掌风。用艾四至五两,加水四至五碗,煮五、六滚,倒入大口瓶内,将手心放在瓶口上,让热气熏。水冷,热后再熏。极为有效。23、小儿烂疮。用艾叶烧灰敷搽。24、背疮初发。在患处先贴上湿纸,先变干的地方是疮头,用艾烘灸,不计次数。痛者灸至不痛,不痛者灸至痛,毒即消散。如不散,也不能内攻了。此方被赞为神方。25、虫蛇咬伤。用艾灸几次,有效。26、风虫牙痛。化蜡少许,摊在纸上,铺艾一层,卷纸成筒,烧烟熏鼻。又用口呵吸烟气,即可止疼消肿。免责声明:本站内容由网友添加和整理,仅供学习和参考。站内信息不一定准确、全面或最新,公号内容不应成为诊断或治疗疾病的最终依据。山河中医网提醒网友,如有身体不适,请及时就医,感谢您的支持与厚爱,我们将会做的更好~!!!

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