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Bupleurum Bupleurum chinense

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Bupleurum falcatum
Bupleurum falcatum
Common Names
Bupleurum , chai hu, Chinese thorowax root
Botanical Name
Bupleurum chinense
Family
APIACEAE or UMBELLIFERAE Carrot Family
Bupleurum Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses: Allergies/hay Fever * Amenorrhea * Eye care - Vision * Liver * Nausea * Rheumatoid Arthritis *
Properties: Anti-inflammatory* Tonic* Immunostimulant* AntiViral* Antitussive* Hepatic*
Parts Used: root
Constituents:
Traditions: Traditional Chinese Medicine *

Bupleurum is an important Chinese tonic herb for the liver and circulatory system that is not widely used by Western herbalists. As with most traditional Chinese herbs, bupleurum is rarely used alone, but is often combined with ginseng, ginger, and peony.


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Traditional Chinese Medicine
tradional chinese medicine It's Chinese name that literally means "kindling of the barbarians." Bupleurum is a primary ingredient an ancient Chinese medicinal formula known as Xiao Chai Hu Tang, first recorded in the Treatise on Cold Induced Febrile Disease (Shang Han Lun) circa 280 AD. 2
Side Effects:
Bupleurum should not be used during pregnancy or if you are undergoing interferon therapy for hepatitis, or taking antibiotics. Take the tea with food
How to Use: Bupleurum
Preparation Methods & Dosage :Traditionally used in teas, sometimes encapsulated and as an extract. Combined with peony to treat menstrual problems, with bitter orange peel for irregularity or loss of appetite, with scutellaria for chills and fever. Bupleurum is available in the form of saikosaponin extract at Chinese pharmacies, as chai hu from practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and in combination with other herbs such as those in many important Chinese herbal formulas. Some over-the-counter formulas available at retail stores combine bupleurum with dong quai or scutellaria.1
referencesBupleurum Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Allergies/hay Fever * Amenorrhea * Eye care - Vision * Liver * Nausea * Rheumatoid Arthritis *
Bupleurum for :Arthritis, allergies, eye care
Arthritis, allergies, eye care This herb seems to exert a tonic effect on the heart and the lungs, making it useful for improving respiration and circulation. Bupleurum stops the effects of allergies by blocking serotonin (also known as 5-hydroxytryptamine, or 5-HT). It has also been reported to prevent bleeding from tiny capillaries within the eyes that can lead to macular degeneration. Bupleurum deactivates herpes simplex and measles viruses, and relieves pain of peptic ulcers. Bupleurum also increases the effectiveness of glucocorticoid drugs such as prednisone (Deltasone), used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

Phyllis A. Balch, Prescription for Herbal Healing (2002)

Bupleurum for :Liver Support, Common Cold
Liver Support, Common Cold Therapeutic uses of bupleurum in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) include alternating chills and fever, the common cold, liver enlargement, nausea and irregular mensutration. Bupleurum has demonstrated therapeutic benefit in the treament of infectious hepatitis.

Simon Mills, Kerry Bone. The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety. (2005), Elsevier

Plant Description

Bupleurum rotundifolium circa 1885, Germany
Bupleurum rotundifolium circa 1885, Germany

  • Flowers:clusters of small yellow flowers
  • Plant type:Perennial herb, grows up to 3 feet
  • Leaves: long, thin, sickle-shaped leaves resembling fennel.
  • Root: part used in herbal medicine
  • Preferred Habitat:
  • Flowering Season:Harvest in spring and autumn
  • Distribution: native to in East Asia

Related Species Bupleurum scorzoneraefolium (southern bupleurum)
Folklore, Myths and Legends
References:
  1. Prescription for Herbal Healing (2002) Phyllis A. Balch
  2. Mountain Rose Herbs (2008-07-15)

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