What are the uses of the Chinese herbal medicine Bupleurum seeds?

Bupleurum is of great help to our body. It can treat colds and typhoid fever and can quickly help us reduce fever. In addition, Bupleurum is also helpful for our dysmenorrhea. It can relieve dysmenorrhea. Girls who suffer from dysmenorrhea during menstruation may wish to try it. In addition, Bupleurum has no side effects on our body, so there is no need to worry too much. Below is some information about Bupleurum that the editor has collected. Let’s take a look.

Bupleurum, a traditional Chinese medicine name. It is a herbal medicine included in the "Chinese Pharmacopoeia" and its medicinal part is the dried root of Bupleurum chinense or Bupleurum chinense of the Umbelliferae family. Dig up in spring and autumn, remove stems, leaves and mud, and dry. Bupleurum is a commonly used antipyretic drug. Also known as ground smoked vegetables, mountain vegetables, mushroom grass, and firewood, it is bitter and slightly cold in nature, and enters the liver and gallbladder meridians. It has the effect of reconciling the exterior and interior, soothing the liver and raising yang. It is used for colds and fevers, alternating chills and fever, malaria, liver depression and qi stagnation, chest and rib pain, rectal prolapse, uterine prolapse, and irregular menstruation.

Taboo

Bupleurum is ascending and dispersing in nature. It should not be used or should be used with caution by those who have internal liver wind, hyperactivity of liver yang, and upward flow of qi.

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 meridians 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 and other drugs.

I believe that through the above information, everyone must have some understanding of Chaihu. Bupleurum tastes a bit bitter, but it is a very good Chinese medicinal material. When taking Bupleurum, do not drink alcohol or smoke, do not eat sour and spicy foods, and do not take it with other medicines to avoid causing other symptoms. Friends with other diseases must take it under the guidance of a doctor.