蕲州地区的蕲艾、青蒿、黄花蒿与茵陈的考订

<正> 蕲州是我国中药材主要产地之一,是湖北省蕲春县的一个集镇,,是我国中医药大师李时珍的家乡。该地区生长的菊科蒿属植物Artemisia Linn。颇多,其中入药的有十余种,并在李时珍《本草纲目》中曾有记载。这里仅对该地区常见入药的蕲艾、青蒿、黄花蒿与茵陈结合《本草纲目》记载的材料作初步的考订。

AN EXAMINATION ON THE "QIAI" , "QINGHAU" , "HUANGHUAHAO" AND "YINCHEN" FROM QIZHOU

In Qizhou, the hometown of Li Shi-chen , there are many Artemisia species for medicinal uses. According to the examination , the scientific name for "Qiai" is Artemisia argyi Levl. & Van. cv. 'qiai' , the chi-nese medicine "Qinghau" and "Huanghuahao" are the same plant, their scientific name is Artemisia annua Linn., Which differs from the Artemisia apiacea Hance, in that the latter does not contain the "Qinghausu" (C15 H22O5 ) and has no the curin effect of dispelling the chill and inducing the sweat in treating malaria. Besides, for the medicinal "Yinchen", thereare two species-1. Artemisia scoparia Waldst. & Kit., the Qizhouname for it is "Shanyinchen" , "Siyinchen" or "Beiyinchen" , 2. Artemisia capillaris Thunb. they name it "Jiavinchen" or "Mienyinchen" The basical young leaves of both plants are used in medicine for the cure of hepatitis and cholecystitis.