《伤寒论》中粳米及其制品功效与应用OA

In Treatise on Cold Damage Diseases,japonica rice and its products are frequently used as components of classical formulas.Their efficacies can be summarized into five categories.First,tonifying the spleen and stomach,replenishing qi and engendering fluid,re-presented by White Tiger Decoction,Lophatherum and Gypsum Decoction,White Tiger Decoction plus Ginseng,Center-Regulating Pill,Zhufu Decoction and Mume Pill.Second,moderating medicinal properties,reducing toxicity and protecting the stomach,as seen in Ten Jujubes Decoction,Pinellia Powder and Decoction.Third,assisting transportation to arrest diarrhea and generating sources for sweating,exemplified by Peach Blossom Decoction and Cinnamon Twig Decoction.Fourth,harmonizing powder formulas to facilitate administra-tion,such as Five Substances Powder with Poria,Frigid Extremities Powder,White-Powder formulas,Fifth,special applications including thickening preparations to enhance therapeutic effects and inducing ascaris,represented by White Tiger,Peach Blossom Decoction and Mume Pill.In various formulas,japonica rice can tonify the middle energizer and replenish qi,invigorat the spleen and harmonize the stomach,as well as engender fluids and moisten dryness.It embodies Zhang Zhongjing's academic thought of"protecting stomach qi and preserving body fluids",and provides references for the clinical application of classical formulas in later generations.