问荆(Equisetum arvense L.)为木贼科植物,别名接续草、节节草及笔头草等,产于我国华北、西北、东北及长江流域各省,在祖国医学中,唐代(739年)陈藏器首先将问荆收入《本草拾遗》中,并指出:“问荆味苦平无毒主结气瘤痛上气气急”。以后各代均有发展,主用于治疗目赤肿痛,头目眩晕,湿热黄疸,小便淋痛。根据以上主治,问荆的主要功能可概括为活血化瘀、消炎止痛,清热除湿,利水通便,在近代研究中,还发现问荆能防治动脉粥样硬化,使其活血化瘀作用又获进展。一般认为动脉粥样硬化的发生与发展和血 Equisetum arvense L. is a genus of genuliferous plants, which is followed by grasses, festival grasses, and pen grasses. It is produced in North China, Northwest China, Northeast China, and Yangtze River Valley provinces. In the Chinese medicine, the Tang Dynasty (739 years) The first Tibetan instrument will be asked to earn income in the “Herbal Supplements,” and pointed out: “Ask the venom-inducing, non-toxic, main gas, tumor, pain, and anger.” After all generations have developed, mainly for the treatment of red eyes and swelling, head dizziness, hot and humid jaundice, urinating pain. According to the above indications, the main functions of E. sinensis can be summarized as blood circulation, antiphlogistic, analgesic, dehumidification, detoxification, and defecation. In modern research, it was also found that E. can prevent atherosclerosis, so that its effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood can be achieved. progress. It is generally believed that the occurrence and development of atherosclerosis and blood