There are some traditional Chinese medicines, if you just look at its plant form, you often feel too bland, but when you learn about its medicinal effects, you are often amazed and too magical. For example, it is a plant of the genus Liliaceae, which is very common along mountain roads in rural areas and is often found in urban greenery. However, what many people may not know is that Mai Dong is in the Shengmai Sanzhong, which is known as the first aid of traditional Chinese medicine. Moreover, what is even more incredible is that the history of Mai Dong is quite long, and the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" recorded in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" "its grass is full of peony and Qi Dong", of which "Qi Dong" is the Mai Men Dong that we know in modern times, referred to as Mai Dong.
In the "Shennong Materia Medica", Mai Dong is listed as a top-grade traditional Chinese medicine, and the role of Mai Dong has been described in more detail, mainly the efficacy of Mai Dong is divided into several categories, the first category is the main treatment of "heart and abdomen qi", mainly reflecting the role of evacuation and stagnation; the second category is "injury, injury and fullness, stomach and veins", mainly reflects the role of Mai Men Dong in the stomach and spleen, benefiting the heart and lungs; the third category is "thin and short of breath", which is mainly reflected in the effect of benefiting the heart and lungs, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and the fourth category is "long-term service and light body, not old and not hungry" , which is mainly reflected in the effect of delaying aging.
In terms of efficacy, it mentioned more than 10 effects such as "stopping vomiting", "healing impotence", "strengthening yin", "benefiting essence", "eliminating grain and adjusting the middle", "protecting the spirit", "fixing lung qi", "calming the five organs", and "making people fat and healthy, beautiful color, and having children", and for clinical application, it is also mentioned that it can be used to treat diseases such as "heavy body and yellow eyes", "heart full", "fatigue", "guest heat", "dry mouth", "dry thirst" and other diseases. On the basis of the "Catalogue of Famous Doctors", the "Treatise on Medicinal Properties" has both deleted and supplemented, especially in terms of efficacy, mentioning the effects of "curing heat and poison, quenching polydipsia, and the main water", as well as "going down" (that is, diuretic), and for clinical application, it is mentioned that it can be used to treat diseases such as "pulmonary dysentery and pus" and "sperm discharge". Later, in the "Rihuazi Materia Medica", for the efficacy of Mai Dong, it was mentioned that "calming the soul, quenching thirst, fattening people", "stopping cough", can be used to treat "five labors and seven injuries", "fever fever", "headache" and other diseases.
From "Shennong's Materia Medica" to "Rihuazi Materia Medica", the basic pattern of clinical efficacy of Ophiopogon has been basically laid. Generally speaking, as the Ming Dynasty physician Lu Ziqian said, Mai Dong "protects the heart of the god, fixes the qi of the lungs, calms the soul of the liver, and nourishes the essence of the kidneys". In addition, it is also necessary to make up a "spleen and stomach foundation". This also reflects the foresight of Mai Dong in the "Famous Doctor's Directory" that Mai Dong can "calm the five organs". For clinical application, the "Huiyan of Materia Medica" pointed out that Mai Dong can be used in clinical treatment for "lack of heart qi, palpitations, forgetfulness, trance, mental loss", or "lung heat and dryness, coughing sounds, pulmonary dystrophy and leaf scorching, shortness of breath and asthma, fire in the lungs, hemoptysis and hemoptysis", as well as "lack of fatigue and fever, less dry fluid, or dry spleen and stomach, constipation and constipation" and other diseases.
The compatibility of Mai Mendong is also very important, for example, Zhao Jizong's "Essence of Confucian Medicine" said, "Mai Mendong uses Rehmannia as a tool, and it makes people's heads not white, replenishes the marrow, clears the kidney qi, fixes shortness of breath, makes the body slippery, and removes all the evil qi and unclean diseases on the body", "If there is a king without a king, it is useless to go alone." Generally speaking, Maimendong is compatible with Asparagus, which can be used to treat dry cough with less phlegm, blood in sputum, dry nose and sore throat caused by insufficient lung yin; Maimendong is compatible with Rehmannia radix, Xuanshen and Sichuan fritillary, which can be used to treat dry throat, dry cough with little phlegm or blood in sputum caused by yin deficiency and lung dryness; Maimendong is compatible with Rehmannia root, Polygonatum japonica, and Shashen, which can be used to treat dry mouth and tongue caused by heat injury and stomach yin; Maimendong is compatible with smallpox pollen, prince ginseng and black plum, and can be used to treat thirst or internal heat to quench thirst; Maimendong is compatible with raw Rehmannia and Rehmannia Radix Radix Radix is compatible with Coptis chinensis, Rehmannia radix and Radix Radix In short, when Mai Dong is used in clinical practice, compatibility is also a science.
For the dosage of Ophiopogon vulgaris, based on the experience of doctors in the past dynasties, the clinical dosage range of Ophiopogon is 6~756g, such as for the treatment of chronic bronchitis, lung cancer, pulmonary fistula (pulmonary fibrosis, atelectasis, pulmonary sclerosis, etc.), oral mucosal leukoplakia, cerebral infarction, leukemia and other diseases, Mai Dong is often compatible with Ejiao, mulberry leaves, ginseng (Codonopsis) and Asparagus, and the common dose is 10~30g; Gastric cancer and other diseases, often compatible with Banxia, the usual dose is 70~140g; for the treatment of heat stroke, seizure and other diseases, can be compatible with gypsum, Zhimu, aster, the common dose is 11~15g; used for the treatment of premature ovarian failure, insomnia, refractory aphthous ulcers, ADHD, childhood refractory epilepsy, palpitations, menopausal syndrome and other diseases, often with rehmannia root, bamboo leaf heart, sour jujube kernel, prince ginseng, Zhimu, hyssop, wolfberry, cypress kernel compatible, commonly used for the treatment of atrophic gastritis, When diabetes mellitus is combined with hyperlipidemia and other diseases, it is often compatible with Shashen, Rehmannia radix, Polygonatum japonica, and Dendrobium officinalis, with a common dose of 10~30g, and when it is used for the treatment of intestinal dryness and constipation, diabetic constipation, Sjogren's syndrome, hematospermia and other diseases, it is often compatible with Rehmannia and Scrophularia radix, with a dose range of 10~90g, a common dose of 10~30g, and a maximum dosage of 90g[1]. I have to say that the "secret that is not passed down is in the dosage" of traditional Chinese medicine since ancient times is not deceiving!
The wonderful use of wheat Dong is not only highly respected by doctors throughout the ages, but also very enthusiastic about it in modern pharmacology. Modern pharmacological studies have shown that Ophiopogon has the effect of enhancing immune function, anti-stress, improving cardiac function, anti-myocardial ischemia, improving myocardial metabolism, protecting myocardial cells, anti-arrhythmia, anti-shock, clearing the heart, lowering blood sugar, anti-apoptosis, anti-cerebral ischemia, promoting gastrointestinal propulsion[2], anti-thrombosis and improving microcirculation, immunomodulation, anti-aging, resistance to hypoxia, anti-fatigue, anti-tumor[3], myocardial protection, anti-radiation [4], cardioprotective effect, hypolipidemic effect, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant [5] and other pharmacological effects. In modern clinical practice, it can be used to treat coronary heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, primary hypotension and atrioventricular block, hyperviscosity, Sjögren's syndrome, chronic pharyngitis, tumors, respiratory diseases, cracked nipples [2], angina, arrhythmia, cardiac insufficiency, diabetes, atrophic gastritis, prolonged cough [3] and other diseases.
Throughout the ages, Mai Dong has been a kind of traditional Chinese medicine for both food and medicine, which is not only a commonly used Chinese medicine in traditional Chinese medicine, but also a health and medicinal diet that can be soaked and boiled in daily life, which can not only nourish yin and nourish the body, moisten the lungs and clear the heart, but also have the function of retaining the face and promoting longevity [6]. In particular, "Famous Doctors" mentions that Mai Dong can "calm the five organs", which can be called the finishing touch. In modern pharmacology, Mai Dong can not only play an anti-thrombosis, anti-myocardial ischemia, anti-arrhythmia, anti-cerebral ischemia and other cardiovascular and cerebrovascular protective effects, as well as anti-shock first aid effects, but also anti-aging, anti-fatigue, anti-tumor, anti-radiation and other conventional effects, I have to say, Mai Dong is a medicine, it is really not to be underestimated! Mai Dong is very useful, but in the use of Mai Dong, there are also places that need to be paid attention to, one is the spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, less food and loose stools, should not be used; the other is the external cold, phlegm damp cough, also should not be used.
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