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Although the descriptions of shigyakukachotanto in “Waitaimiyaofang” and tsumyakushigyakukachotanjuto in “Songban Shanghanlun” are quite similar to each other, the specifications of the dosages of crude drugs and the water volume in the books were considerably different. Focused on the specified water volume to decoct these formulas, each reasonable decocting period was estimated, then the decoctions were prepared using hard water that was common in mainland China. The dosages of aconite root were 2-fold different between these two formulas, but the contents of aconitine-type diester alkaloids (ADA) in both decoctions were found in the range of 1.2—1.4-fold. It was suggested that in order to control the efficacy and the safety of aconite, the decocting period was well regulated by the specification of water volume for decocting at this ancient era. Moreover, the dosages of aconite root and glycyrrhiza in bukuryoshigyakuto (BSGT) formula of “Songban Shanghanlun” are equal to those of shigyakuto (SGT) but the specified water volume to begin decocting is as about twice as that of SGT. When prepared using hard water, BSGT resulted to make the contents of ADA lower and those of non-ester alkaloids higher compared with those of SGT decoction. It was suggested the specific water volume for each formula prescribed in classical Chinese medicine had considerable significance to determine the dosages of chemical ingredients in the decoctions especially in the circumstances using hard water to prepare them.
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We investigated the decocting time to prepare the formulas containing unprocessed aconite root, such as shigyakuto, tsumyaku shigyakuto, and kankyobushito, which had been registered in “Shanghanlun” edited in Song Dynasty, using the weights and measures in Houhan Dynasty when the original “Shanghanlun” was regarded to have been established. Also the contents of aconitine-type diester alkaloids (ADA) eluted from unprocessed aconite root in the decoction were analyzed in time-dependent manners. As regards the modified formula for the “physically strong patients” in the texts of tsumyakushigyakuto in “Shanghanlun”, adding dried ginger was found to lead the decocting time to be shorter and the sum of ADA content in the decoction of the modified formula to increase about 20%. It was also found that the compositions of diterpene alkaloids derived from aconite root in kankyobushito decoction were highly different from those in shigyakuto decoction, containing less ADA and more aconine and hypaconine, due to the high pH of the decoction, which was the consequence of lacking glycyrrhiza in kankyobushito formula. It is suggested that the doctors in the era of “Shanghanlun” establishment may have carefully adjusted the contents of ADA in the decoctions using unprocessed aconite root by choosing co-decocted crude drugs.
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Objective]To investigate the thought of manipulating The Three Blood Statsis Removal Decoctions(Taohe Chengqi Decoction, Di Dang Decoction, Di Dang Pills) of ZHANG Zhongjing.[Method]Collect and analyse the explanations of the scriptures involving the Three Blood Statsis Removal Decoctions of ShangHanLun interpreters from past to nowadays, combine with the theory said in Huang Di Nei Jing, knowledge of exegetics and personal view, in order to summarise the original intention of manipulating the Three Blood Statsis Removal Decoctions by ZHANG Zhongjing. [Result] The main purpose of Taohe Chengqi Decoction is to purge heat, since heat is the main reason of stagnation of blood. It applies to the preliminary stage of combination of heat and blood clot. The main purpose of Di Dang Decoction is to attack the rigid blood-heat stagnation in lower-energizer, it is applied to the late stage of combination of heat and blood clot. Di Dang Pill is the milder prescription of Di Dang Decoction, which is applied to the milder situation of blood-heat combination. [Conclusion]Comparing the Three Blood Statsis Removal Decoctions,“ Superficial”and“ deep”words should be used to differentiate the application of Taohe Chengqi Decoction and Di Dang Decoction, while“ light”and“ severe”words should be used to differentiate that of Di Dang Decotion and Di Dang Pills.
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Objective] To study six-meridians’exopathy syndromes,to analyze the characteristics of six-meridians’exopathy,and to improve formulas concerned.[Method] Based on ZhangZhongJing’s works,to collect clauses concerned and to improve formulas,which would be compared with each other for analyzing the pathogenesis of six-meridians syndromes. [Result] Wind pathogen is hot ,so that clearing heat with pungent and cool-natured drugs should be used,while exopathy in Yang-meridians‘prognosis is better than Yin-meridians’.The formulas should refer to ZhangZhongJing,YeTianShi and WuJuTong’s works.Exopathy in Tai-yang meridian’s formula is GuiZhi decoction,exopathy in Yang-ming meridian’s formula is MaHuangGancaoXingRen decoction,exopathy in Shao-yang meridian’s formula is XiaoChaiHu decoction,while exopathy in Tai-yin meridian’s formula is GuiZhiRenShen decoction,exopathy in Shao-yin meridian’s formula is MaHuangFuZiXiXin decoction,exopathy in Jue-yin meridian’s formula is MaHuangShengMa decoction.[Conclusion] Formulas were improved,which suite to the pathogenesis of six-meridians’exopathy. Classical formulas and pungent and cool-natured drugs should be compared with each other,which provided an initial foundation to the discussion of hot and cold diseases.
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Objective]To summarize the principle of usage of Chenqi Decoction Family, and compare with the similarities and differences of those in ShangHan Lun. [Method]To classify and analyse the scriptures related to Chenqi Decoction Family, and make a comparison with those in Chapter of Yangming Disease in ShangHan Lun. [Result]Besides the method of purgation and urgent purgation to preserve Yin, Wu Jutong inhertied and developed the purgation method of Zhang Zhongjing’s ShangHan Lun, such as Fluid-increasing Decoction, The New Yellow Dragon Decotion, The Lung-ventilating Chenqi Decotion, The Heart-fire Conduction Chenqi Decotion, The Calculi bovis Chenqi Decotion and The Fluid-increasing Chenqi Decotion, which enriched the syndrome differentiation system of ferbile disease. A deeper comparison of WenBingTiaoBian and ShangHanLun is worth researching.
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Objective]To clarify the meaning of the phase“without high fever”in ShangHan Lun. [Method]To sort out the explanation of “without high fever”of interpreters from past to nowadays,then to analyse the scriptures of ShangHanLun and Sypnosis of Golden Chamber that involve“without high fever”,to re-define the exact meaning of the phase. [Result] Two main opinions are found about the explanation of“without high fever”in the past literature:one is “heat is in interior not exterior”,while the other is“exterior syndrome is passed”,Both are not accorded with Zhong Jing’s word expression and the real clinical situation. If “high fever”is explained as“the fever characteristics of Yang-ming disease”,the scripture involved and the meaning of“without high fever”can be thoroughly understood.[Conclusion] “Without high fever”is the phase Zhang-zhong-jing used to differentiate the disease in scripture from Yang-ming visceral substantial syndrome .Clarifying the phase“without high fever”helps us to better understand the meaning of related scriptures.
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The dosage of crude drugs described in the <i>Shanghanlun </i>has long been discussed, and a conversion ratio for 1 liang in the <i>Songban Shanghanlun </i>into modern grams has not been established yet. <i>Ekisai Kariya</i>, a bibliologist in Edo period Japan, claimed that the formulas in the <i>Songban Shanghanlun </i>could not be decocted when weighed with the “Han shu (lu li zhi)” scale (1 liang = 14 g, “regular scale”), and the weight scale in the text should be “Scale of Shen nong” (1/10 scale of the regular scale). This claim leads to the standards for Kampo prescription dosages. We inspected this matter by focusing on the amount of liquid absorbed by decoction residues, and demonstrated that the formulas in <i>Songban Shanghanlun </i>could actually be decocted when weighed with the “regular scale”. In addition, we calculated the quantities of Ephedra-alkaloids in the one-time dose of “Ma huang tang” of the several books written in the Song period, and the <i>Songban Shanghanlun </i>text, with results showing that Chinese doctors in the Song period recognized 1 liang in the <i>Songban Shanghanlun </i>as 14 grams in modern terms, and that the “regular scale” could be applied clinically. This strongly suggests that the metrological standard in the <i>Songban Shanghanlun </i>should be the “regular scale”.
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Object] Yu Chang meaning the Lizhongtang grass in the medical records ,in order to reveal the Yu Chang on Lizhong decoction method inheritance. [Method] Yuyicao contained 4 cases of Lizhong Decoction for example ,combined with the Golden Chamber, Treatise on the related discussion and Yu Chang academic thought, this paper introduces the application of Lizhong decoction, a comprehensive analysis of its ideology. [Results] Found Lizhong decoction used in the medical records of its scope gradual y expanded, the basic rule for warming cold, spleen qi, syndrome and the evolution of the development to stop accumulation, ascending the clear and descending the turbid, clearing Yin and Yang, Wen Tong. The metaphor is spleen Yang, just the academic thoughts of being solid and soft. [Conclusion] Yu Chang clinical y used secondary decoction, playing outstanding characteristics, deeply researching on the related medical records, if they can combine the classic premise and Yu'sworks, it has a more profound understanding of traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment thought ,helping improve the ability of clinical diagnosis and treatment of disease.
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In oriental medicine, when an exopathogen enters the body, the inner spirits (内精) and the exopathogen conflict with each other. Disease occurs in this deficient condition of inner spirits. In most classical formulary, such as the <i>Shanghanlun</i> (傷寒論), the cause of disease is regarded as the external circumstance, such as the cold, the wind or warmth. Here, the authors surveyed the significance of exopathogens and endogenous factors in medical books such as the <i>Shanghanlun</i>, as well as the <i>Jinkuiyaolue</i> (金匱要略), the <i>Suwen</i> (素問), the <i>Lingsue</i> (霊枢) and the others, to obtain the results herein. In the original pathology of a disease concurrent with both an exogenous and an endogenous factor, there is conflict between well-regulated seasonal <i>Qi</i> (四時正気) and unregulated inner spirits. Previous to the development of internal mechanisms for disease causes,this concurrent pathology thinking is concerned significantly with the external world and <i>Shenxien</i> (神仙) thought. Furthermore ambiguities arise from various relationships between exogenous factors and endogenous factors.
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The author reveals that Todo Yoshimasu prescribed patients both decoctions from the <I>Shanhanglun</I> and the <I>Jinguiyaolue</I> in pill and powder formulations. The establishment of combined uses for his decoctions and pills and powders was the fruit of his many years of experience as a clinician. In his formularies are the “Juniritsuho ” which are his original twelve classes of pills and powders. In addition, his “Juniritsuho” terms originated from ancient “Juniritsu ” twelve-tones terms. Todo Yoshimasu proposed removing poison, or “Doku ” through his “Juniritsuho”, because, in his “Manbyoichidoku ” medical theory, he recognized all diseases as the action of one fundamental poison on various organs of the body. Additionally, he stated such poison results from the congestion of indigestible foods or drinks. With his clinical principles, Todo Yoshimasu insisted on the availability of abdominal palpation for the diagnosis of poison, and gave the pills and powders to take away that root of illness. Thus he applied a correspondence between the abdominal palpation of poison and “Juniritsuho” prescriptions. At the same time, he regarded “Sho ” in the <I>Shanghanlun</I> as the appearance of symptoms, and prescribed <I>Shanghanlun</I> decoctions corresponding to their “Sho”.
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After analyzing texts of ShangHanLun in this article,the author believes that ZHANG Zhong-jing's theory of treatment by di erentiation of syndrome is featured as:①Di erent treatments are given to the same disease based on the patient's speci c conditions such as cold,heat,de ciency and excess.②The illness develops in di erent way based on constitutional di erences.③Distinction must be done based on the location and character of illness.④The treatment must be changed based on the di erentiation of syndrome.ZHANG's treatment by di erentiation of syndrome is not only a great inspiration to the physicians in later generations but also provides great guidance to treatment by TCM.
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'Man-Langzhong'is a description for the general impression people have for traditional Chinese medicine.Chinese medicine does in fact emphasize the maintenance of one's health,and promotes taking precautions in order to prevent sickness.But through observations found in Shanghanlun's philosophies,taking into consideration the linguistic views and the world views of the East and the West,we have discovered that this general concept people have for Chinese medicine is inaccurate.This essay raised the notion that'Chinese medicine practices its philosophies and medical procedures based on emergency support and preventative medical science'.
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Shanghanlun contains the theory of stagnation,though which is concealed among the treating system.This theory is great important to clinical practice.When we have a whole understanding to the theory of stagnation,it is easy to analyze the obstruction-removing therapy.Though this principle hasn't clearly definition,it is connected closely with other regular treating methods.Based on it,the dissertation analyzes all kinds of obstruction-removing therapy in Shanghanlun.That will be very helpful for readers to understand this theory and its significance in clinical practice.
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In the educational process of medicine,not only medical knowledge and skills,but also the medical ethics of being a good doctor should be taught to medical students.In her teaching course of traditional Chinese medical doctrine of ShangHanLun,besides the curricular content proposed by the Ministry of Education of China,the author also arouses her students the enthusiasm and devotion to traditional Chinese medicine,builds up the spirit of hard working and probity as well.By introducing ZHANG Zhong-jing's respectable medical ethics,she also enlightens uhem with the gracious medical ethics.