黄柏为常用中药,始载《神农本草经》,为芸香科植物黄皮树或黄柏的干燥树皮。其功能为泻相火、清湿热、解疮毒。黄柏在方剂上分生用与制用,据文献记载有生黄柏(清实热);炒黄柏(清虚热);盐黄柏(入肾滋阴清下焦湿热);酒黄柏(清上焦火);黄柏炭(止血用)。此外还有姜炙黄柏、蜜炙黄柏。黄柏为肾经主药,除生用外,故在临床上以“盐柏”为多用。 Phellodendron is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine. It contained the “Shen Nong’s Herbal Classics” and was the dry bark of the Rutaceae family of yellow bark or Cork. Its function is diarrhea phase fire, damp heat, and anti-hemorrhoids. Phellodendron przewalskii is used and applied in prescriptions. It is reported that there are raw Phellodendron (Qingshio hot); fried Phellodendron (Qing deficiency heat); salt Phellodendron (into the kidney Ziyin Qingchao hot and humid); wine Phellodendron (Qingchao fire ); Cork charcoal (for hemostasis). In addition, there are ginger phellodendrons and candied pepresses. Phellodendron is the main drug for renal meridians. In addition to clinical use, it is clinically used as a “salt cypress”.