What are the effects and indications of Bupleurum

In fact, there are many plants in our lives that have the effect of treating diseases, including the Chinese herbal medicine Bupleurum. However, in real life, only those who use and dispense medicines have a great understanding of these medicinal materials, while others do not know much about them. In this case, how can they use them better? So let’s find out what Chaihu is used to treat.

A Chinese medicine for clearing away heat and deficiency, it is used for colds and fevers, alternating chills and fever, malaria, liver depression and qi stagnation, chest and rib pain, rectal prolapse, uterine shedding, and irregular menstruation.

Methods/Steps

Antipyretic: Bupleurum has the effect of antipyretic and analgesic, and has a significant antipyretic effect on fever caused by typhoid and paratyphoid vaccines, Escherichia coli fluid, fermented milk, yeast, etc.; and can lower the normal body temperature of animals.

The efficacy and function of Bupleurum

Sedative: Bupleurum also has a sedative effect, and is effective in treating insomnia and dreaminess caused by internal heat and irritability.

The efficacy and function of Bupleurum

Antitussive: Bupleurum has an antagonistic effect on central nervous system stimulants, so it has a certain therapeutic effect on cough.

The efficacy and function of Bupleurum

Antiviral: Bupleurum is also effective against influenza virus, hepatitis virus, vaccinia virus, type 1 polio virus, and herpes virus.

Promote immune function: Bupleurum can enhance phagocytic function and natural killer cell function. Increase virus-specific antibody titers. Improve the rate of lymphocyte translocation.

Dispersing and reducing fever: Bupleurum is also used to treat colds and fever, alternating chills and fever, malaria, liver depression and qi stagnation, and chest and rib pain, and has a very good effect.

Chaihu is suitable for people who suffer from deficiency of true yin, hyperactivity of liver yang, and excess of fire due to yin deficiency.

Chaihu's therapeutic effects: Chaihu tastes bitter and pungent, and is slightly cold in nature; it enters the liver and gallbladder meridians; it has a slight fragrance that lifts and disperses;

It has the effects of clearing away heat and relieving exterior symptoms, harmonizing Shaoyang, soothing the liver and relieving depression, and raising Yang and lifting the sunken.

It is mainly used to treat exogenous fever, alternating chills and fever, malaria, jaundice, chest and flank pain, headache and red eyes, deafness and bitter taste in the mouth, irregular menstruation, prolapse of internal organs, rectal prolapse and vaginal prolapse.

Food incompatibility with Bupleurum: Bupleurum is incompatible with Gleditsia sinensis, Nvwanzi and Veratrum.

Chaihu Method Instructions:

1. The dosage of antipyretic herbs should be large, while the dosage of yang-raising herbs should be small; herbs that soothe the liver and relieve depression should be stir-fried with vinegar, while herbs that cause yin deficiency and bone steaming should be stir-fried with turtle blood.

2. The dried rhizome of large-leaf Bupleurum has densely covered rings on the surface and is poisonous, so it cannot be used as Bupleurum.

3. Bupleurum is often used together with Pueraria lobata and Notopterygium wilfordii to treat colds.

4. Bupleurum has a better antipyretic effect. When the evil is in the Shaoyang meridian, and there is alternation of cold and heat, it is often used together with Scutellaria baicalensis and Pinellia ternata (such as Xiao Chaihu Decoction).

5. For malaria, Bupleurum can be used in combination with Amomum villosum, Citrus aurantium, etc.

6. For irregular menstruation or dysmenorrhea caused by liver qi stagnation, it can be used together with Chinese angelica, white peony root, Cyperus rotundus, Curcuma aromatica and other drugs.

As for what Bupleurum is used to treat, the above content has already introduced it to you. The effect will be better if other medicinal materials are added when using it. The Chinese patent medicine of Bupleurum that has appeared in society now is more convenient to take than ordinary Chinese medicine. Chinese patent medicines are professionally prepared by doctors, so you must not prepare and use them privately to avoid problems.