柴胡 / Chai Hu
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Attribute | Details |
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Chinese | 柴胡 |
Pinyin | chái hú |
Common name | Bupleurum root |
Latin name | Bupleuri Radix |
Family | Apiaceae |
Species | Bupleurum chinense DC. |
Part used | Root (dried) |
Original text reference | Shén Nóng Běn Cǎo Jīng (神农本草经) |
Flavors | Bitter (苦 Kǔ), Acrid (辛 Xīn) |
Nature | Slightly Cold (微寒 Wēi Hán) |
Meridians entered | Liver (肝 Gān), Gallbladder (胆 Dǎn), Pericardium (心包 Xīn Bāo) |
Dosage | 3–10 g (decocted) |
Weight | 500 g / 包 |
Precautions | – Avoid in cases of Spleen/Stomach deficiency cold– Use with caution during pregnancy |
Actions & Indications | – Harmonizes Shaoyang & Reduces Fever: alternating chills and fever, bitter taste in mouth– Spreads Liver Qi: chest/flank distension, irritability– Raises Yang Qi: prolapse disorders (rectal, uterine)– Relieves Liver Constraint: mood swings, hypochondriac pain |
Weight | 500 g / 包 |
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