### Guatisan: Traditional Chinese medicine emetic prescription

GuatisanIt is one of the classic prescriptions of traditional Chinese medicine, mainly used forspitting food, suitable for situations where phlegm and saliva are blocked or food is stagnant in the chest and epigastrium. Its core components areGuardi(melon stem),Chixiaodou, supplemented byBlack soy sauce(Light tempeh) enhances the medicinal effect. This party comes from"Treatise on Febrile Diseases", is a representative prescription of "vomiting method" and is suitable for patients with syndrome, but it needs to be used strictly based on syndrome differentiation to avoid accidentally damaging the righteousness. In modern clinical practice, it is mostly used in emergencies such as food poisoning and phlegm-dampness blockage. However, due to its strong emetic effect, it needs to be used under the guidance of a physician.

GuaranteedCore mechanism of actionIt causes vomiting by stimulating the gastric mucosa and expelling phlegm, dampness or stagnation from the body. Zhang Zhongjing emphasized its application in "Treatise on Febrile Diseases""The chest is hard and the breath is rushing up the throat"evidence. Modern research believes that the content of guatiCucurbitacinsIt is the main active substance that induces vomiting, but excessive dosage may damage the mucosa, so the dosage needs to be strictly controlled. In addition, the diuretic effect of adzuki bean synergizes with the melon base to enhance the efficiency of phlegm and dampness discharge.

inclinical applicationAmong them, Guatisan is mostly used for emergency treatment of food poisoning or drug overdose, but contraindications (such as pregnant women and frail patients) need to be excluded. Li Shizhen, a physician in the Ming Dynasty, reminded in "Compendium of Materia Medica": "The vomiting method is easy to hurt the stomach qi, and the disease will stop immediately. "Modern Chinese medicine recommends using stomach-protecting drugs and closely observing the patient's reaction. Some cases show that this prescription also has an auxiliary effect on phlegm-obsessed heart-orifice syndrome in schizophrenia, but further evidence-based research is needed to support it.

To sum up, Guati San is a traditional Chinese medicine"Treat the symptoms when it's urgent"Typical prescriptions, whose value lies in quickly relieving symptoms, but need to be followed strictly"Syndrome differentiation and treatment"principle. When using, you need to weigh the risks and benefits to avoid abuse. As Xu Lingtai, a famous doctor in the Qing Dynasty, said: "Vomit Dharma like a soldier, use it as a last resort. "Future research can further explore the integration of its active ingredients with modern medicine.

Cited sources: 1. "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" by Zhang Zhongjing (Eastern Han Dynasty) 2. "Compendium of Materia Medica" by Li Shizhen (Ming Dynasty) 3. Xu Lingtai's "On the Origin of Medicine" (Qing Dynasty)