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🌿 Herb

Chinese Thorowax Root; Root of Chinese Thorowax

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Clinical Trials
4
Meta-Analyses
3
PubMed References
📋 Sample Trials
None linked yet.
📊 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
📚 Sample References
PMID 34557088
Dose-Effect/Toxicity of Bupleuri Radix on Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress and Normal Rats Based on Liver Metabolomics
Front Pharmacol · 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 · 2021
PMID 35092825
Bupleurum chinense DC improves CUMS-induced depressive symptoms in rats through upregulation of the cAMP/PKA/CREB signalling pathway
J Ethnopharmacol · 2022
🌿 All Herb data fields for Chinese Thorowax Root; Root of Chinese Thorowax
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Chai Hu
中文名 (Chinese)
柴胡
Latin Name
Radix Bupleuri; Bupleuri Radix
English Name
Chinese Thorowax Root; Root of Chinese Thorowax
Alias Names
地熏; 茈胡; 山菜; 茹草; 柴草
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Pungent; Bitter; Slightly Cold
Meridians (归经)
Liver; Gallbladder; Lung
Part Used
Root
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Pungent Cool Diaphoretics
功效分类 (CN)
辛凉解表药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To relieve fever, to soothe the liver, and to cure drooping and ptosis.
Indication (主治)
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
🔗 External References
SymMap
TCMID
3396
TCMSP
58
TCM-ID
228
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name
Chinese Thorowax Root; Root of Chinese Thorowax
chinese name
柴胡
pinyin name
Chai Hu
latin name
Radix Bupleuri; Bupleuri Radix
english name
Chinese Thorowax Root; Root of Chinese Thorowax
properties english
Pungent; Bitter; Slightly Cold
meridians english
Liver; Gallbladder; Lung
use part
Root
symmap herb id
58
tcmid id
3396
tcmsp id
58
herb id str
HERB000638
function text
To relieve fever, to soothe the liver, and to cure drooping and ptosis.
indication
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
therapeutic en class
Pungent Cool Diaphoretics
therapeutic cn class
辛凉解表药
tcm id id
228
alias name
地熏; 茈胡; 山菜; 茹草; 柴草

📊 Meta-Analyses

4 · systematic review
CRD42021234066 Radix bupleuri for uncomplicated acute respiratory tract infections: a systemati
→ Acute respiratory tract infections are a major cau
CRD42021262540 Bupleurum chinense herbal formula for the antituberculosis drug-induced hepatoto
→ Tuberculosis (TB), as a global concern, seriously
CRD42022336984 Effectiveness of the treatment on migraine in clinical controlled trials with Bu
→ Migraine is a common chronic neurovascular disease
CRD42023403863 Pregnancy risks of 30 pregnancy-related Chinese herbs: A systematic review and r

📚 PubMed References

3 · cited research
PMID 34557088 Dose-Effect/Toxicity of Bupleuri Radix on Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress and
Front Pharmacol
PMID 34655668 A new discovery: Total Bupleurum saponin extracts can inhibit the proliferation
J Ethnopharmacol
PMID 35092825 Bupleurum chinense DC improves CUMS-induced depressive symptoms in rats through
J Ethnopharmacol
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