中药苦参为豆科原植物苦参(Sophora Flavescens Ait)的干燥根。在我国大部分地区均有分布,是传统的药材之一。《神农本草经》中记述:“片参性苦、寒”,“主心腹结气、症瘕积聚”。历代本草亦相继记载苦参能“安五脏、平胃气,疗恶疮,利九窍,令人嗜食轻身,定志益精。”因此,苦参在民间用来防治疾患由来已久。 Sophora flavescens is the dry root of Sophora Flavescens Ait. It is distributed in most parts of China and is one of the traditional medicinal herbs. “Shen Nong’s Materia Medica” describes: “The bitterness of the bitter, cold,” “the main confession, gas, disease accumulation.” History of herbal medicine has also been recorded in matrine can be “An five internal organs, flat stomach gas, treatment of malignant sores, Lee nine pimple, it is easy to eat light weight, determined to benefit Essence.” Therefore, Sophora flavescens used in civil defense diseases for a long time.