Chaihu (Bupleurum chinense)

柴胡chái húChaihu

Bupleurum chinense · Plant

Bupleurum chinense
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Indications

Cautions

Avoid in cases of chronic liver disease; caution with autoimmune disorders.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Chaihu for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Acute CholecystitisAcute PancreatitisCold-heat In TurnCommon ColdDizziness & HeadacheFever Due To External ContractionGastritisGastroptosisHepatitisInfluenzaKeratitisLiver Depression & Rib-side PainMalariaMammary DistentionMenstrual DisorderNeuritisPleuritisProlapse Of Rectum Due To Qi Vacuity FallProlapse Of Uterus

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Chaihu does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Harmonize Exterior & InteriorSoothe Liver & Upbear Yang

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