Pharmaceutical name:

藥 名 ﹕

Radix Bupleuri

Latin botanical name:

拉 丁 學 名 ﹕

Bupleurum chinense DC. (north chai hu)

Bupleurum scorzonerifolium Wild.(south chai hu or xi chai hu or ruan chai hu)

Pron. in Japanese:

日 語 發 音 ﹕

saiko

Pron. in Korean:

韓 語 發 音 ﹕

siho

Pron. in Cantonese: 粵 音 ﹕

caai4 wu4

Common Name:

英 文 ﹕

thorowax root, hare's ear root

Distribution:

分 佈 ﹕

Bupleurum scorzonerifolium Wild.(south chai hu or xi chai hu or ruan chai hu) is mainly produced in Hubei, Jiangsu, Sichuan.

北柴胡主產 遼 寧 、甘 肅 、河北、河南。 南柴胡主產 湖北、江 蘇 、四川。

Properties (characteristics)﹕

性 味 ﹕

bitter, slightly cold.

苦 ﹐ 略 寒 。

Channels (meridians) entered:

歸 經 ﹕

liver, gall bladder, pericardium, triple fire

Actions & Indications:

主 治 ﹕

to disperse heat and fever, improve yang. For cold and influenza, alternating chill and fever, malaria, fullness in chest and rib cage, irregular menses, prolapse of uterus, and prolapse of rectum.

疏散 退熱，升陽舒肝。用于感冒发熱, 寒熱往來, 瘧疾, 肝鬱氣滞, 胸胁胀痛, 脱肛, 子宫脱垂, 月經不不調。

Medical Function:

藥理﹕

Medical Function:

1. effect on CNS: calming,

2. pain relieving,

3. antipyretic, reducing heat

4. anti inflammation

5. effect on immune system

6. effect on digestive system

7. effect on heart and blood vessels

8. effect on excretion of urine﹕small amount improves urination and large amount does not have the effect

9. anti tumor

10. anti bacteria, virus, and amoeba

11. effect on metabolism

1. 鎮靜,

2. 解熱

3. 鎮痛

4. 抗炎

5. 消化系統作用

6. 心血管作用

7. 抗癌作用

8. 利尿作用﹕小量有利尿作用﹔大劑量無此作用

9. 抗菌及抗流感病毒

10. 新陳代謝作用

11. 改善肝功能

Chemical ingredients:

化 學 成 份 ﹕

1. Vaporizing oils: 2-methyl cyclopentaone, limonene, myrcene, (+)-carvone, trans-tarved carveol, pulegone, myrtenol, α-terpineol, linalool, geraniol, n-tridecane, (E) - geranylacetone, α-cubebene, humulene, trans-caryophyllene, longifolene, nootkatone, hexadecanoic acid, hexahydrofarnesylacetone, pentanic acid, caproic acid, heptylic acid, 2-heptenic acid, caprylic acid, 2-octenic acid, pelargonic acid, 2-nonenic acid, phenol, O-methoxy phenol, gamma-heptalactone, gamma-decalactone, eugenol, gamma-undecalactone, methyl phenol, ethyl phenol, thymol, messoia lactone, vanillin acetate.

β-terpinene, limonene, β-fenchene, pulegone, isoborneol, β-terpineol, α-copaene, humulene, a-farnesene, aromadendrene, cis-caryophyllene, trans-caryophyllene, β-elemene, gamma-muurolene, patchoulane, nootkatone, ledol.

2. Saponins: Saikosaponin, saikogenin, longispinogenin.

3. Organic acids: Oleic acid, linolenic acid, palmitic acid, steaeric acid, lignoceric acid.

4. Ethanol  group: α-spinasterol, delta⁷-stimasteneol, delta²²-stigmaastenol, stigmasterol, adonitol, bupleuromol.

5. Others: Angelicin, calcium, potassium, aluminum

Dosage:

用 量 ﹕

3 to 12 g

3~12 克 。

Samples of formulae:

處方舉 例﹕

xiao chai hu tang 小柴胡湯, 

Formula for Eye Viral Infection 眼睛病毒感染

See list of  other chai hu formulae 其他柴胡方劑

Modern Application:

現代應用﹕

Modern Application:

1.  to reduce fever

2.  cough

3.  viral infection of the liver

4.  to lower ALT and AST : [6]

5.  for high lipids of blood

6.  globus hystericus

現代應用﹕

1. 解熱

2. 止咳嗽

3. 肝臟病毒感染

4. 降肝臟 ALT 與  AST

5. 高血脂

6. 梅核氣

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Cautions:

It is mildly toxic. Not for use in cases of yin deficiency cough or headache due to ascending liver fire.

Overdose causes headaches, dizziness, vomiting, tremors, gastroenteritis, and pathogenic erections.

There were report of cases of mortality of  broncho-interstitial pneumonia suspected were being caused by the combined use of chai hu formulae and interferon.

Large dosages and/or long term usage can be toxic to kidneys.

有將 柴胡製劑與干擾素併用，引發間質性肺炎而死亡的案例。

大劑 量或長期服用可能對腎臟有毒。