My Secret Life Nadine Jansen

Chai Hu - Radix Bupleuri

Chinese	柴胡
Translation	twigs of the barbarians
Nature	Warm
Taste	acid
Meridian	Liver, Bladder Biliary
Shares	harmonises the exterior and interior spreads and dissolves stagnation of Liver Qi Yang Qi Up
Contra	This herb has the dispersion effects that prolonged use consumes the yin. It should therefore be used with caution in patients with deficiency of Yin not use with patients who have only external symptom free syndromes internal
Pharmacological effects	antipyretic analgesic Sedative Anti-inflammatory hepatoprotective cholagogue Anti-hyperlipidemic immune Antibiotic
Toxicology	Very low