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祛痰开窍、消痈散肿力强
缓和燥性与对胃的刺激，长于安神益智
煎服3–10g；研末服1–3g；制用较为常见以缓其对胃黏膜的刺激。
For educational reference only — not medical advice.
远志主含三萜皂苷（远志皂苷、细叶远志皂苷），具有镇静安神、改善学习记忆、祛痰及抗抑郁作用；但皂苷对胃黏膜有刺激性，胃炎、溃疡者慎用。
Polygala root contains triterpenoid saponins (onjisaponins, tenuifolin) with sedative, cognition-enhancing, expectorant and antidepressant effects; saponins are gastric irritants, so caution is needed in gastritis or ulcer patients.
Bensky 指出远志兼通心肾、化痰开窍，为健忘失眠要药。
Bensky notes Yuan Zhi connects heart and kidney and transforms phlegm, a key herb for forgetfulness and insomnia.
Chen & Chen 引述动物实验证实远志皂苷改善学习记忆，相关成分开发为保健品。
Chen & Chen cite animal studies confirming memory-enhancing effects of onjisaponins, with related compounds developed into supplements.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.
凡实热、阴虚火旺者，及有胃炎、胃溃疡者慎服。孕妇慎用。
含远志皂苷，对胃黏膜有刺激，可引起恶心呕吐，故多用制品。不宜空腹大剂量服用。大剂量可引起溶血及反射性增加支气管腺体分泌。
味苦，温。主咳逆伤中，补不足，除邪气，利九窍，益智慧，耳目聪明，不忘，强志，倍力。
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@misc{bencaodian-yuan-zhi,
author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Yuǎn Zhì 远志 (Polygala Root) — Polygalae Radix},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/yuan-zhi},
urldate = {2026-04-09},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}