决明子在眼科疾病中的应用研究进展

Research Progress on Application of Cassia Seed in Ophthalmic Diseases

摘要: 决明子是药食两用的中药，以其清肝明目、润肠通便而广受人们的喜爱，可用于治疗多种眼科疾病，如青光眼、白内障、玻璃体混浊、视网膜病变等。近年来，决明子在眼科疾病中的应用研究取得了长足进步，显示了较好的临床应用前景。本文对决明子在眼科疾病中的作用机制进行总结归纳，分别从古籍记载、药理作用、临床应用3个方面进行阐述，以期为决明子在眼科疾病中的深入研究和广泛应用提供参考。同时也指出目前决明子在眼科疾病中的研究仍存在一些问题，如决明子的有效成分提取分离和药理作用研究等还有待进一步加强。

Abstract: Cassia seed is a traditional Chinese medicine with dual functions of medicine and food. It is widely loved by people for clearing away the liver, improving eyesight and relaxing bowels. It can be used to treat many eye diseases, such as glaucoma, cataract, vitreous opacity and retinopathy. In recent years, the application research of cassia seed in ophthalmic diseases has made great progress, showing a good clinical application prospect. In this paper, the mechanism of action of Semen Cas-siae in ophthalmic diseases is summarized, and it is expounded from three aspects: ancient records, pharmacological action and clinical application, so as to provide reference for the in-depth research and wide application of Semen Cassiae in ophthalmic diseases. At the same time, it is also pointed out that there are still some problems in the research of cassia seed in ophthalmic diseases, such as the extraction and separation of effective components of cassia seed and the study of pharmacolog-ical effects, which need to be further strengthened.