Chai Hu

Ingredient Information

Name:

Chai Hu

柴胡

Pharmaceutical Name:

Bupleuri Radix

Alternate Name:

Bupleurum

Japanese Name:

Saiko

Allergens:

None

Materia Medica Categories

Chapter:	Release the Exterior
Section:	Cool, Acrid Herbs that Release the Exterior

Symptoms

TCM Patterns

Liver-Qi Stagnation
Stomach-Qi Deficient
Spleen-Yang Deficiency
Heat

Tongue

None Listed

Pulse

None Listed

Contraindications

Cough-Blood Deficiency
Yin Injury

Ingredients

Pin Yin	Common Name	中文	Pct
Chai Hu	Bupleurum	柴胡	100.00%

Treatment Principles

Release Muscle Layer
Harmonize the Lesser Yang
Relieve Liver Qi Stagnation

Properties

Channels

Gall Bladder (25%)
Liver (25%)
Pericardium (25%)
Triple Burner (25%)

Properties

Cool (100%)

Tastes

Bitter (50%)
Acrid (50%)

Literature

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