元胡止痛方由延胡索和白芷组成, 为临床常用经方, 镇痛疗效确切。目前研究发现该方中主要含有生物碱类、香豆素类、挥发油类、有机酚酸类、甾体及三萜类等化学成分, 其中以延胡索生物碱及白芷香豆素类为主要化学成分;药理研究表明该方具有镇痛、舒张血管、解痉等活性。针对元胡止痛方的化学成分及药理作用研究进展进行综述, 为该方的现代化研究和综合利用提供科学依据。

Yuanhu Zhitong Prescription,which consisted of Corydalis and Angelica dahurica, is a clinical commonly used classical prescription, with exactly analgesic effect. At present, the study found that the main chemical components of this prescription contain alkaloids, coumarins, volatile oil, phenolic acids, steroids, and triterpenes, with the alkaloids from Corydalis and coumarins from Angelica dahurica as the main chemical constituents; Pharmacological research shows that the prescription has analgesia, vasodilatation, spasmolysis, and other pharmacological activities. In this paper, the research progress in the chemical constituents and pharmacologic actions of Yuanhu Zhitong Prescription are reviewed, providing the scientific basis for its modernization research and comprehensive utilization.