生命吠陀之原始經典《妙聞集》－－關於瀉下一法的運用概況

The Practical Context of Purgation in the Ayurvedic Original Classis “Sushruta Samhita”

瀉下一法，在中醫學與印度生命吠陀均屬要闕之治法，本文以生命吠陀的原始經典《妙聞集》為核心，研究早期生命吠陀關於瀉下法之大概，說明生命吠陀對於各種治法的分類，瀉下藥物的類別，以及各類瀉下藥物的製備方法、處方內容、與適應證候。文中述及之主要藥物有盒果藤、斑籽根、巴豆根、珠仔樹、訶梨勒、蓖麻油、金剛纂的乳汁等，並對訶梨勒在印度與中國使用時的主治內容作一討論。

Purgation is the important therapeutic method both in traditional Chinese medicine and Indian Ayurveda. The article would like to study “Sushruta Samhita” which is the original classic of Ayurveda, wants to realize the context of purgation in early Ayurvedic era, to illustrate the classification of each therapeutic method and purgative herb, to show the recipe, formula, and indication of each kinds of purgative medicine. The chief medicine in the statement have trivrit (Ipomoea turpethum), the root of danti (Baliospermum monatum), the root of dravanti (Croton tiglium), lodhra (Symplocos racemosa), haritaki (Terminalia chebula), eranaa taila (Castor oil), and the latex of sudha (Euphorbia nerrifolia), besides, to discuss the indicative difference of haritaki in India and China.