What are the medicinal values ​​of Bupleurum

I believe everyone is familiar with Bupleurum in daily life. Bupleurum is a medicine that can prevent some physical diseases. Regular consumption of Bupleurum can also effectively improve some colds or female diseases such as irregular menstruation. In real life, many people do not pay attention to their physical health, so the body is in a sub-healthy state for a long time. Taking some Bupleurum can enhance physical fitness and is good for the body. So what are the medicinal values ​​of Bupleurum? Let’s take a look at it together below.

1. Antipyretic

Its active ingredients are: volatile oils (caproic acid, r-undecanolactone, p-methoxybenzone and eugenol), and saikosaponin (sapogenin A).

Effect: It has a significant antipyretic effect on fever caused by typhoid, paratyphoid vaccine, E. coli liquid, fermented milk, yeast, etc.; and can lower the normal body temperature of animals. Oral administration of 2g/kg of Bupleurum decoction to rabbits has a significant antipyretic effect on fever caused by vaccines and warm acupuncture.

2. Anti-inflammatory

Active ingredient: saponin. Effect: It has an inhibitory effect on ankle joint swelling and connective tissue proliferative inflammation caused by a variety of inflammatory agents. Bupleurum saponin 300 mg/kg intraperitoneal injection can inhibit the swelling of rat paws caused by carrageenan, 5-hydroxytryptamine and histamine, inhibit the cotton ball granuloma of rats, and at the same time cause adrenal hypertrophy and thymus atrophy; inhibit the release of histamine in inflammatory tissues and the migration of leukocytes.

3. Promote immune function

Its active ingredient is: Bupleurum polysaccharide. The effects are: it has phagocytic function, enhances the function of natural killer cells, can increase the virus-specific antibody level, can increase the transnuclear rate of lymphocytes, and can increase the delayed allergic reaction of the skin.

4. Anti-liver damage

Subcutaneous injection of 1 ml/rat of Bupleurum injection (concentration 1:1) for 5 consecutive days can significantly reduce the increase in serum GPT in rats caused by carbon tetrachloride, significantly alleviate liver cell degeneration and necrosis, and the glycogen and ribonucleic acid content in liver cells is close to normal.

5. Anti-radiation damage

Intraperitoneal injection of 5 mg/mouse Bupleurum polysaccharide can improve the survival rate of irradiated mice, increase the incorporation of 3H-TdR in mouse thymocytes, accelerate the release of thymocytes, and increase the plasma level. The ketone content increased, and these symptoms no longer occurred after adrenal removal, so it is believed that this is achieved through the adrenal cortex. In addition, it has anti-tuberculosis effect in vitro. Progress in pharmacological action research: connected with the Chinese medicine pharmacology research database.

The above article describes in detail the medicinal value of Bupleurum. Bupleurum is a very good medicine. Eating more Bupleurum granules can prevent colds and enhance physical fitness. It is very good for the body. During the period of taking Bupleurum medicine, you should eat a light diet and pay attention to rest. In addition, you are prohibited from eating spicy food to avoid irritating the disease. Drink more boiled water and avoid carbonated beverages.