Pharmacological effects of 429 commonly used Chinese medicines
The pharmacological effects and meridian induction of 429 commonly used traditional Chinese medicines were analyzed, and it was found that there was an obvious regular relationship between the two, and this correlation was basically consistent with the theory of traditional Chinese medicine]. For example, modern pharmacology and clinical research have proved that 22 traditional Chinese medicines such as Uncaria, Gastrodia, Whole Scorpion, Centipede, etc. have anti-convulsive effects, and the rate of human liver meridian is 100%, which is significantly different from 42.9% of human liver meridian rate of traditional Chinese medicines without anti-convulsive effect; It is consistent with the theory of "liver tendons" and "all winds lose their dizziness and belong to the liver" in traditional Chinese medicine. The rate of 18 traditional Chinese medicines such as rhubarb, mirabilite, and aloe vera entering the large intestine also reached 100%, which was significantly higher than the 10.5% rate of other 411 traditional Chinese medicines entering the large intestine, and was consistent with the TCM theory that the large intestine was the conduction of the internal organs. The liver meridian rate of 21 traditional Chinese medicines such as Agrimony, Baihe, and Daji with hemostatic effect was 85.3%, which was in line with the understanding of "liver and blood storage". 18 medicines with cough relief effect such as almond, Baibu, Fritillary, 23 medicines with expectorant effect such as Platycodon, Qianhu, Yuanzhi, and 13 medicines with asthma relief effect such as Ephedra, Dilong, and Colosseum, respectively. The rates of entering the lung meridian are 100%, 100%, and 95.5%, which are in line with the discussion of "the lungs are the main respiration" and "the lungs are the devices for storing phlegm".
The relationship between the meridian return and pharmacological effects of single herbs was analyzed, and it was believed that the effects of Angelica sinensis on blood circulation system, uterine smooth muscle, and immune function were closely related to Angelica sinensis' heart, liver, and spleen meridians; Safflower's heart and liver meridians were closely related to their effects on blood circulation system and uterus.
Henan Zhongguan Jianye Biological Research and Development Department has compared the meridians of 23 drugs with the distribution of active ingredients in the body, and found that rhododendron leaves (azalein),Houttuynia cordata(Houttuynia cordata extract), Salvia miltiorrhiza (Cryptotanshinone), borneol and other 14-flavor drugs belong to the viscera and viscera with the most active ingredient distribution, accounting for 61%; roughly consistent accounted for 26%, brucella (oleic acid), curcuma (curcuma alcohol) and other 6-flavor drugs; only 3 drugs belong to the viscera and active ingredient distribution is not directly related, accounting for 13%. Therefore, it is believed that the distribution of active ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine in the body is an important basis for meridian return. Using autoradiography, it was observed that 3H-ligustrazine, one of the active components of Ligustrap, is mainly distributed in the liver and gallbladder, which is consistent with the traditional view that Ligustrap returns to the liver and gallbladder.
