腽肭脐溯源

Translated title of the contribution: Looking for the roots of Wa Na Qi

赵中振*, 段煦, 康帅, 刘靖

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Abstract

腽肭脐为一味传统的补肾壮阳药,通过本草考证、香港及内地市场及生产厂家的调查,南极半岛及南设得兰群岛海域的实地考察,提出以下结论:腽肭脐(海狗肾)在历史上其实是一个比较笼统的概念,主要指源自海狗、海豹类几种海洋动物的外肾。腽肭脐一词,属于古代的外来语,其读音贴近海狗肾来源之一的海象Walrus一词。因为海象的肥耎,汉语中出现了一个音译词"腽肭"。最初宋代的《本草图经》与明代的《本草品汇精要》描述的原动物为海豹类。《本草纲目》(金陵版)所绘者与有鬃毛的海狗(毛皮海狮)的特征比较符合。《补遗雷公炮制便览》及此后本草书中,加入了主观臆想成分,进而以讹传讹。通过在南极周边海域的实地考察,了解到历史上腽肭脐可能源自海狗(毛皮海狮)及海豹类,这与现今药材市场海狗与海豹两大种群基本吻合。经对现今中国内地与香港市场品种实地考察,以海狗肾之名售卖者,包括海狗、海象、海豹类外生殖器。

Translated title of the contributionLooking for the roots of Wa Na Qi
Original languageChinese (Simplified)
Pages (from-to)267-274
Number of pages8
Journal中华医史杂志
Volume50
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Sept 2020

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  • General Medicine

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  • Antarctica
  • fur seals
  • seals
  • Wa Na Qi

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