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Chinese Thorowax Root; Root of Chinese Thorowax

Chinese Thorowax Root; Root of Chinese Thorowax. Class: Pungent Cool Diaphoretics. Properties: Pungent; Bitter; Slightly Cold. Meridians: Liver; Gallbladder; Lung

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Chai Hu
中文名 (Chinese)
ζŸ΄θƒ‘
Latin Name
Radix Bupleuri; Bupleuri Radix
English Name
Chinese Thorowax Root; Root of Chinese Thorowax
Alias Names
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☯ TCM Properties
Properties (ζ€§ε‘³)
Pungent; Bitter; Slightly Cold
Meridians (归经)
Liver; Gallbladder; Lung
Part Used
Root
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Pungent Cool Diaphoretics
εŠŸζ•ˆεˆ†η±» (CN)
辛凉解葨药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (εŠŸθƒ½)
To relieve fever, to soothe the liver, and to cure drooping and ptosis.
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
Common cold, influenza, malaria, acute pancreatitis, pleuritis, neuritis, gastritis, acute cholecystitis, hepatitis, fever due to external contraction, keratitis, cold-heat in turn, liver depression and rib-side pain, mammary distention, dizziness and headache, menstrual disorder, prolapse of rectum due to qi vacuity fall, prolapse of uterus, gastroptosis.
Clinical Manifestations
1. increasing the hypotic effect of barbital in mice. 2. analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antitussive and antipyretic. 3. decreasin the damage of liver by ccl4 and increasing biliary secretion in rats.4. hemolytic in vitro.5. lowering blood pressure in rabbi
πŸ”— External References
SymMap
58
TCMID
3396
TCMSP
58
TCM-ID
228
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Clinical Trials
4
Meta-Analyses
3
PubMed References
πŸ“‹ Sample Trials
None linked yet.
πŸ“Š Sample Meta-Analyses
CRD42021234066
Radix bupleuri for uncomplicated acute respiratory tract infections: a systematic review
Acute respiratory tract infections are a major cause of global morbidity and mor
CRD42021262540
Bupleurum chinense herbal formula for the antituberculosis drug-induced hepatotoxicity : A systematic review and meta-analysis
Tuberculosis (TB), as a global concern, seriously affects people's health. The W
CRD42022336984
Effectiveness of the treatment on migraine in clinical controlled trials with Bupleurum analogous prescription from traditional Chinese medicine:a meta-analysis
Migraine is a common chronic neurovascular disease in clinic, which is character
CRD42023403863
Pregnancy risks of 30 pregnancy-related Chinese herbs: A systematic review and risk evaluation
πŸ“š Sample References
PMID 34557088
Dose-Effect/Toxicity of Bupleuri Radix on Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress and Normal Rats Based on Liver Metabolomics
Front Pharmacol Β· 2021
PMID 34655668
A new discovery: Total Bupleurum saponin extracts can inhibit the proliferation and induce apoptosis of colon cancer cells by regulating the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway
J Ethnopharmacol Β· 2021
PMID 35092825
Bupleurum chinense DC improves CUMS-induced depressive symptoms in rats through upregulation of the cAMP/PKA/CREB signalling pathway
J Ethnopharmacol Β· 2022