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Chai Hu - Thorowax Root, Bupleurum

Chai Hu (Thorowax Root, Bupleurum)

Clinical Applications

  • Clears shao yang disorders and reduces fever - alternating chills and fever, bitter taste in the mouth, irritability, vomiting, stifling sensation in the chest.
  • Relieves liver qi stagnation (often used with Bai Shao) - vertigo, menstrual disorders, chest and flank pain, the most common herb to treat stress, irritability, depression, etc.; also for liver and spleen disharmony - bloating, nausea, indigestion, flank pain.
  • Raises yang qi in spleen and stomach deficiency patterns (often used with Sheng Ma) - prolapsed organ, diarrhea, hemorrhoids.

Temperature & Taste

Acrid Bitter (Ku) Cool

Dosage & Preparation

  • Dosage: 3-12g

Clinician Notes

  • Compare with Ge Gen and Sheng Ma.
  • Research indicates antibiotic, antiviral, and tranquilizing effects.

Cautions & Precautions

  • Due to its rising and dispersing nature avoid in yin deficiency or liver yang rising.
  • May cause nausea or vomiting - use a smaller dose if necessary.
Relationships
TCM Formulas that include Chai Hu (24)
TCM Patterns (1 connection)