葛根作為藥用始載于《神農(nóng)本草經(jīng)》。梁代陶弘景《本草經(jīng)集注》云:“即今日之葛根,人皆蒸食之,當(dāng)取入土深大者,破而日干之,生者搗取汁飲之,解溫病發(fā)熱。其花并小豆花干末,服方寸匕,飲酒不知醉!笨梢姼鸶质秤门c藥用。唐《食療本草》云:“葛根,蒸食之,消酒毒。其粉亦甚妙。”陳藏器《本草拾遺》云:“根堪作粉!彼翁K頌《本草圖經(jīng)》對(duì)葛根形態(tài)描述:“葛根生汶山川谷,今處處有之,江浙尤多,春生苗,引藤蔓長(zhǎng)一、二丈...