History evolution on the classical famous prescription of Linggui Zhugan Decoction
GU Sihao1,2 ZHANG Wei3 WANG Bing4 JI Guang3 WU Wei5 LI Ling2 ZHANG Tong2
1.School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China;
2.Experiment Center for Teaching and Learning, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China;
3.Shanghai Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Service, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; 4.Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China;
5.Jiangsu Kanion Pharmaceutical Limited by Share Ltd., Jiangsu Province, Nanjing 222001, China
Abstract:The classical famous prescription Linggui Zhugan Decoction has recorded many medical case evidences throughout history, and there are many reports of clinical and experimental research in modern times. Linggui Zhugan Decoction has been included in various traditional Chinese medicine textbooks, which has not only been widely recognized by authoritative experts, but also been further verified and condensed in clinical practice. In this article, according to the requirements of the ancient classical compound prescriptions, the source of original prescription, the composition and processing requirements of decoction pieces, Fang Yi evolution, the dosage and the function of the Linggui Zhugan Decoction are specified to summarize the historical evolution of Linggui Zhugan Decoction. It can not only promote the applications of classical famous prescriptions, but also provide research ideas, methods and basis for the secondary development of traditional prescriptions.