1 TASTE
Bitter, pungent and slightly cold
2 MERIDIANS
Pericardium, liver, gall bladder and triple jiao
3 FUNCTIONS
1. To release the exterior and clear heat; 2. To pacify the liver so as to relieve stagnation; 3. To elevate yang-qi
4 INDICATIONS
1. Fever due to invasion by exogenous pathogenic factors. Bupleurum root (Chai Hu [3]) is used with Licorice root (Gan Cao [4]).2. Alternating chills and fever in lesser yang-syndrome. Bupleurum root (Chaihu) is used with Scutellaria root (Huang Qin [5]).3. Qi stagnation in the liver manifested as distension and pain in the chest and costal regions and irregular menstruation. Bupleurum root (Chaihu) is used with Chinese angelica root (Dang Gui [6]) and White peony root (Bai Shao [7]) in the formula Xiaoyao San.4. Sinking of qi in the spleen and stomach manifested as chronic Diarrhea [8], prolapse of rectum, gastroptosis and uterine prolapse. Bupleurum root (Chaihu) is used with Ginseng (Ren Shen [9]), Scutellaria root (Huangqin) and White atractylodes (Bai Zhu [10]) in the formula Buzhong Yiqi Tang.
5 DOSAGE
3-10 g
6 COUTIONS
This herb is contraindicated during syndromes due to hyperactivity of liver yang or deficiency of yin.
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