中文摘要：

针对补气类中药对人体水液代谢的影响,回顾近年常用补气中药药理研究进展,结合中医基础理论,将其总结为利尿与抗利尿两个方面,其中利尿类包括黄芪、白术、党参,抗利尿类包括人参、西洋参、甘草,并从实验和理论层面分别阐述其利尿与抗利尿的作用机制,为临床合理应用补气类中药提供依据。

英文摘要：

By reviewing the pharmacological research of frequently-used qi-tonifying drugs withtraditional Chinese medicine theories, and in allusion to its effects to body water metabolism, the qitonifying drugs are hereby classified into two categories, namely diuretic and antidiuretic drugs. Among them, Huangqi （ Radix Astragali seu Hedysari ）, Baizhu （ Rhizoma Atra ctylodis Macrocephalae ） and Dangshen（ Radix Codonopsis ）pertain to diuretic drugs, while Renshen（ Radix Ginseng ）, Xiyangshen（ Radix Panacis Quinquefolii ） and Gancao （ Radix Glycyrrhizae ） pertain to antidiuretic drugs. Via elaborating their mechanism of actions through experiment and theory, scientific basis can be provided for qi-tonifying drugs in clinical use.