土茯苓與茯苓只差一字,自然令人想當然地認為兩者是相同或是差不多相同的植物,事實上茯苓是多孔菌科,土茯苓則是百合科,是兩種完完全全不相同的中藥。說常用,兩種中藥都很常用;但說到嬌貴,土茯苓自不及茯苓;若是說到解毒,茯苓又不及土茯苓了。雖然土茯苓與茯苓只差一字,但這兩種中藥不能通用,土茯苓是清熱解毒藥,可除濕利關節;茯苓是利水滲濕藥,可健脾安神,兩藥治療症狀完全不同。
土茯苓性甘平,味淡,歸肝胃經。功能除濕、解毒,有通利關節的作用,用於治療濕熱淋濁、帶下、疥癬、癰腫腳氣、梅毒及汞中毒所致的肢體拘攣,筋骨疼痛,對皮膚病也有幫助,有除濕解毒止癢的功效。
臨床應用
根莖含皂苷、鞣質、樹脂、琥珀酸、胡蘿蔔苷、棕櫚酸以及生物鹼、揮發油、澱粉等。雖然有說土茯苓具抗腫瘤作用,但研究發現土茯苓對大鼠膀胱腫瘤的發生無明顯抑制作用,而採用土茯苓水煎劑則具有拮抗急性和亞急性棉酚中毒功效。
土茯苓在中醫應用上,可作治療梅毒之用,常以土茯苓為主,配合銀花、甘草;或配合蒼耳子、白蘚皮、甘草;或配合忍冬籐、蒲公英、馬齒莧、甘草。煎服,治療梅毒及隱性梅毒,亦有用來治麻疹、急性細菌性痢疾及皮膚疾病。
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