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Botanical name |
Bupleurum chinense |
| Pin yin name | Chai Hu or Bei Chai Hu | |
| Pin yin description | The plant was burned as firewood (chai) by a bearded (hu) tribe; bei means north and refers to the fact that this species was the one used in the north of China as Chai Hu | |
| Other common names | Hare's Ear, Chinese Thorowax | |
| Part used | Root | |
| Taste | Bitter, Pungent | |
| Nature | Slightly Cold | |
| Traditional Chinese uses | Resolve the exterior, rectify qi, relieve depression | |
| Traditional Chinese applications | ever associated with common cold or flu; alternating chills and fever as occurs with malaria; distending sensation in the chest and upper abdomen; feverish feeling with dry throat and dizziness; pain in the abdomen; irregular menstruation; prolapse of organs due to sinking qi | |
| Possible unwanted effects | In large doses may cause dizziness or headache in some users; may contribute to nausea and vomiting in rare cases for persons who are sensitive to it | |
| Herb drug interactions | None reported | |
| TCM and other contraindications | Liver yang agitation associated with deficiency of yin | |
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