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The root of B. chinense, known as Radix Bupleuri, is used in traditional Chinese medicine. [1] It has a large number of uses in Chinese medicine, including the application for liver issues.
Bupleurum stenophyllum is a species of Bupleurum native to Japan, Korea, and mainland China; [1] [2] [3] it is also introduced to Taiwan. [4] Its root is used as a traditional medicine in East Asia known as Radix Bupleuri (柴胡).
Binomial name; Bupleurum scorzonerifolium. Willd. Synonyms; ... Its root is used in traditional Chinese medicine known as Radix Bupleuri (柴胡). References
Name Common Name Pinyin Chinese Chinese Katakana Kanji Genus species; Bupleuri Radix: bupleurum root chái hú 柴胡 柴胡 サイコ 柴胡 Bupleurum chinense Paeoniae Radix: Chinese peony root sháo yào 芍藥 芍药 シャクヤク 芍薬 Paeonia lactiflora Angelicae Radix: Chinese angelica root dāng guī 當歸 当归 トウキ 当帰
Bupleurum is a large genus of annual or perennial herbs or woody shrubs, with about 190 species, belonging to the family Apiaceae.The full size of its species may vary between a few cm to up to 3 m high.
The "count" column shows in how many of these 128 formulae the herb is found. The most common herb is Glycyrrhizae Radix (Chinese liquorice root). It is in 94 of the 128 Tsumura formulae. Other common herbs are Zingiberis Rhizoma (ginger) (51 of 128 formulae) and Paeoniae Radix (Chinese peony root) (44 of 128 formulae).
Liquorice root, or 'radix glycyrrhizae', is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name gancao (kan-tsao; Chinese: 甘草, pinyin: gāncǎo). It is used in Chinese medicine to harmonize other herbs and to reduce the harsh effects of other herbs. [3]
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (simplified Chinese: 补中益气汤; traditional Chinese: 補中益氣湯; pinyin: bǔ zhōng yì qì wán) is a Chinese classic herbal formula.In Japanese kampo, it is known as "Hochū-ekki-tō" (補中益気湯 ほちゅうえっきとう) (it is also known as Kampo #41).