Bupleuri Radix
Pinyin Mandarin Name
Chai Hu 柴胡
Common English Name
Bupleurum
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Nature
Cool
Taste
Bitter, slightly acrid
Meridians Entered
Liver, Gallbladder, Pericardium
Common Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat colds with chest congestion and alternating chills and fevers and other respiratory illnesses that are at a superficial level in the body; also used to treat many imbalances of the Liver and Gallbladder, including hepatitis and cirrhosis; and to strengthen digestive and metabolic functions (TCM: internal heat, Liver fire, Spleen deficiency, and stagnant Liver Qi).
Traditional Usages and Functions
Resolves lesser Yang heat patterns; relaxes constrained Liver Qi; raises Yang Qi in cases of Spleen or Stomach Deficiency. 医学全在线www.med126.com
Common Formulas Used In
Bupleurum and Dragon Bone; Bupleurum, Inula, and Cyperus; Bupleurum and Tang Gui; Cimicafuga; Ginseng and Astragalus; Minor Bupleurum; Rehmannia and Magnetitum; Rhubarb and Scutellaria.
Processing Required
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Remarks
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Cautions in Use
Do not use if there is a deficient- Yin cough or symptoms of Liver fire rising.
