| Chaihujialugumulitang decoction derives from Xiaochaihutang decoction. The essay collects 183 clinical cases of Xiaochaihutang decoction and 130 cases of Chaihujialugumulitang decoction. It makes a comparative study about Xiaochaihutang decoction and chaihujialugumulitang decoction with statistics under the guidance of basic theory of TCM.The result indicate that the symptoms of Xiaochaihutang decoction and that of Chaihujialugumulitang decoction are similar to some extend. They both include chest coerce bitter, fidgety and anorexia. Xiaochaihutang decoction is mainly applied in febrile diseases, with the main symptoms like anorexia, vomiting, chest coerce bitter, exchanged fever and chill syndrome. The main syndromes it covers are within the scope described in Shanghanlun. The main etiology of Chaihujialugumulitang decoction syndrome is psychiatric stimulation, and the main diseases are psychiatric diseases, with the main symptoms like chest coerce bitter, fidgety, insomnia, constipation, stony expression, frightening, depression, etc. The main mechanisms is the stagnation of liver-Qi. Its range has been greatly expanded from missed cases to psychiatric diseases.It also indicates that the mean dosage of chaihu in Xiaochaihutang decoction is about 10 to 20 grams. Other drugs' dosages do not differ much. The added drugs are mainly antipyretics and diaphoretics. In chaihujialugumulitang decoction, the dosage of chaihu is about 10 grams. The dosages Longgu and muli are mainly 15 or 30 grams, and other drugs' dosages do not differ much.. The main added drugs are herbs for calming the liver to stop endogenous wind and tranquillizers. It shows that the difference between the syndromes of Xiaochaihutang decoction and chaihujialugumulitang decoction are closely correlated with drugs and change of the two formulae. |
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