谷维素(Oryzanol,简称OZ),系由米糠油中提取的一种维生素类药物,临床上用来治疗植物神经功能失调(包括胃肠、心血管神经官能症)、周期性精神病、脑震荡后遗症、更年期综合征、经前期紧张症、血管神经性头痛等。最近,国内外的医学专家发现了该药的一些新用途,现介绍给读者。 Oryzanol (OZ), a vitamin-based medicine extracted from rice bran oil, is clinically used to treat autonomic dysfunction (including gastrointestinal and cardiovascular neurosis), periodic psychosis, concussion sequelae, Menopausal syndrome, premenstrual syndrome, vascular neuropathic headache and so on. Recently, medical experts at home and abroad have discovered some new uses of this medicine and are now introducing it to readers.