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Zhuye Shigaotang is one of the 100 classic prescriptions published by the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This study used the traceability method and bibliometrics method to analyze the main applicable syndromes， efficacy and meanings， modern disease spectrum， and other aspects of Zhuye Shigaotang， so as to further promote the research and development of this prescription. The results showed that Zhuye Shigaotang originated from the Treatise on Febrile Diseases， and its ingredients included Lophatheri Herba， Gypsum Fibrosum， Pinelliae Rhizoma， Ophiopogonis Radix， Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma， Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma， and Oryza sativa. The main applicable syndromes of Zhuye Shigaotang recorded in ancient books included heatstroke， cough and asthma， sores， sweat syndrome， hiccup， insomnia， malaria， headache， blood syndrome， nasosinusitis， laryngitis， etc.， involving diseases of internal medicine， surgery， gynecology， and pediatrics. Its pathogenesis was "incomplete residual heat， both Qi and Yin injuries， and stomach-Qi disharmony". The research found that Zhuye Shigaotang could also be used to treat acne， measles， and cholera， and it was especially suitable for the treatment at the later stage of epidemic diseases. Lophatheri Herba and Gypsum Fibrosum in the prescription could clear away heat and relieve vexation. Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma，Ophiopogonis Radix， Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma， and Oryza sativa could promote body fluid production and invigorate Qi. Pinelliae Rhizoma could harmonize the stomach and stop vomiting. The prescription had stable compatibility and had the effects of clearing away heat， relieving vexation， invigorating Qi， promoting body fluid production， and harmonizing the stomach. Zhuye Shigaotang was widely applied in modern clinical practices， with high application frequency in the digestive system， pediatric-related diseases， respiratory system， infectious diseases， circulatory system， and neuropsychiatric system. The specific symptoms included recurrent aphtha， hiccup， infantile pneumonia， infantile summer fever， unexplained fever， upper respiratory tract infection， epidemic hemorrhagic fever， and late measles.
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With the rise of microecology and medical model getting into the stage of the development of the ecological medicine, the intersection and consistency in the cognition traditional of Chinese and Western medical system are highlighted. Yin-yang theory is the core theory in TCM. In order to extend the guidance effects of theory of the balance of yin and yang in the clinic, and help TCM theory and curative effect be further recognized by the world, this article analyzed the consistency of different systems by comparing TCM balance theory and microecology, with a purpose to explore the closed link between TCM balance theory and microecology and microscopic nature of TCM balance theory.
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Objective To observe the bacteriostatic effect of single herbs, traditional complex prescription and ultra-micro powder of Qiweibaizhusan. Methods The inhibiting zone and MIC of single herb and compound of Qiweibaizhusan on Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Eubacterium aerofaciens, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella sp, Saccharomyces cerevisiaes and Candida glabrata were measured by filter paper method. Results The growth of the tested bacteria and yeast except Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella sp were inhibited by ginseng. The antibacterial effect of licorice was the best, and only Pseudomonas aeruginosa’s growth was not inhibited by licorice. The growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Eubacterium aerofaciens were inhibited by Agastache rugosa. The growth of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Eubacterium aerofaciens and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were inhibited by Poria cocos. Only Eubacterium aerofaciens’s growth was inhibited by Radix aucklandiae and fried Atractylodes macrocephala. The growth of all the bacteria and yeast were not inhibited by Radix puerariae. The growth of Staphylococcus aureus, Eubacterium aerofaciens and Salmonella sp were inhibited by the traditional decoction and ultra-micro powder of complex prescription of Qiweibaizhusan, and all the MIC of ultra-micro powder were smaller than the traditional decoction. Conclusion The main antibacterial component of Qiweibaizhusan was ginseng and licorice. The inhibiting effect of ultra-micro powder on bacteria was better than traditional decoction of Qiweibaizhusan in vitro.