Fintelmann V
Medizinische Abteilung B, Krankenhaus Rissen, Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany.
Planta Med. 1991 Oct;57(7):S48-52.
A discussion of the historical background, development, and legal and philosophical aspects of phytotherapy as well as suggestions for its scientific basis is presented. Applications of phytotherapy for various gastrointestinal conditions are discussed for the examples of three remedies. The first example is liquorice root, its active principle carbenoxolone, and the drugs Biogastrone and Caved-S for the treatment of gastic, peptic and duodenal ulcers; the second example is the fruits of the milk thistle, its active principles silymarin and silybinin as well as the drug Legalon for the treatment of liver diseases. The third example concerns the use of laxatives of plant origin such as plantain seeds and the drugs Agiocur and Agiolax. The review concludes with suggestions for the future course of phytotherapeutic research.
本文讨论了植物疗法的历史背景、发展、法律和哲学方面，并对其科学依据提出了建议。以三种药物为例，讨论了植物疗法在各种胃肠道疾病中的应用。第一个例子是甘草根、其活性成分甘草次酸以及用于治疗胃溃疡、消化性溃疡和十二指肠溃疡的药物胃溃宁和卡维地洛；第二个例子是水飞蓟的果实、其活性成分水飞蓟素和水飞蓟宾以及用于治疗肝病的药物利加隆。第三个例子涉及使用植物性泻药，如车前草籽以及药物阿吉库尔和阿吉拉克。综述最后对植物疗法未来的研究方向提出了建议。
