Analysis on the medication and methods of ancient traditional Chinese medicine in the prevention of plague
Journal Title: Drug Combination Therapy - Year 2020, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: To analyze the medication and methods of ancient traditional Chinese medicine for the prevention of plague and seasonal pathogen in order to reduce the spread of infectious diseases such as flu and protect the susceptible people. Methods: Search the medication and the methods for preventing plague and seasonal pathogen in the Chinese Medical Code, classify and summarize the methods, perform frequency analysis and efficacy cluster analysis on Chinese medicines of involved medicines. Results: The methods of preventing ancient plague were as follows: burning and fumigating Chinese medicines, medicating nostrils, wearing bags filled with Chinese medicines, oral Chinese medicines and applying medicines to skin. The 3 main ways for drugs to work were external medication, nostril inhalation, and internal absorption. The Chinese medicines for preventing plague are mostly warm in nature and pungent in flavour, belonging to the spleen, stomach, liver, lung meridian. The 3 categories of drugs obtained by cluster analysis are C1: drugs for facilitating lung, relieving exterior and dissipating cold, such as Cangzhu (Atractylodis rhizoma)-Qianghuo (Notopterygh rhizoma et radix)-Xixin (Asari radix et rhizoma)-Baizhi (Angelicae dahuricae radix)-Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae radix)-Zaojiao (Gleditsiae sinensis fructus); C2: drugs for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, such as Xionghuang (Realgar)-Zhusha (Cinnabaris)-Dahuang (Rhei radix rhizoma)-Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong rhizoma)-Jiegeng (Platycodonis radix); C3: drugs for replenishing Qi (it is the most basic element that constitutes human body and maintains life activities in traditional Chinese medicine) and tonifying the spleen, such as Gancao (Glycyrrhizae radix et rhizoma)-Dazao (Jujubae fructus)-Ganjiang (Zingiberis rhizoma)-Rougui (Cinnamomi cortex)-Gansong (Nardostachyos radix et rhizoma)-Chenpi (Citri reticulatae pericarpium)-Baizhu (Atractylodis macrocephalae rhizoma). Conclusion: Through analysis the medication and methods of ancient traditional Chinese medicine for the prevention of plague, we can provide reference for modern research from the original plague prevention methods, and make an important contribution to the use of traditional Chinese medicine in the prevention and treatment of epidemic infectious diseases in modern clinic.
Authors and Affiliations
Shan-Shan Guo, Ya-Xin Wang, Ying-Jie Gao, Sai-Wei Lu, Xiao-Lan Cui
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