Wang C, Yang J
School of Chinese Medicine & School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
Zhonghua Yi Shi Za Zhi. 2020 Sep 28;50(5):283-285. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112155-20200108-00004.
Suoquan pill is composed of combined spicebush root, sharp-leaf glangal fruit and common yam rhizome. This recipe comes from (, ') with an original name called "Gu Zhen Dan" (). In there is a note: take this medicine with some salt soup or salt wine. Before or after that chew dozens of fennel fruits. However, later ancient books were often confused with another prescription of the same name in the process of transmission. The most of editions of (, ) follow the previous mistakes, most of which mist that "chew dozens of fennel fruits" . The investigations in this research have demonstrated that fennel fruits can be used to enhance the effect of reducing the amount of urine. It is suggested that when reprinting the textbook of "chew dozens of fennel fruits" should be indicated in the taking method following the original version of ancient books.
缩泉丸由乌药、益智仁、山药组成。本方出自《校注妇人良方》，原名“固真丹”。书中记载：用盐汤或盐酒送服此药，服药前后嚼食数十粒小茴香。然而，后世古籍在流传过程中常与另一同名方剂混淆。大多数版本的《校注妇人良方》沿袭了前人的错误，大多误将“嚼食数十粒小茴香”遗漏。本研究考证表明，小茴香可用于增强缩尿效果。建议再版教材时，在服用方法中按照古籍原貌注明“嚼食数十粒小茴香”。
