Saposhnikovia - A medicinal herb that neutralizes heat and relieves depression

Bupleurum chinesnis DC is also known as Bupleurum chinesnis DC.

In Vietnam, Safflower is the root of Pluchea pteropoda Hemsl., or the branches and roots of Pluchea indica Less. Care should be taken when using.

Bupleurum is considered the main medicinal ingredient in prescriptions and menus to balance and regulate the states of depression, agitation, fever, and prolonged colic, which in medicine is called "harmonizing and relieving heat, relieving liver and relieving depression". Bupleurum contains saponin compounds, essential oils, and flavonoids. According to Oriental medicine, Bupleurum is bitter and cool; it affects the liver, gallbladder, pericardium, and triple burner.

Has the effect of dispersing heat and relieving the exterior, clearing the liver, relieving pain, promoting yang energy and stopping malaria attacks. Used for cases of fever, malaria, flu (cold and heat coming and going), chest and abdominal pain, irregular menstruation, middle qi depression (all types of hernias, prolapse of the stomach, intestines, uterus, and abdomen), chronic hepatitis, and malaria attacks.

Safflower is the root of the Safflower plant.

Saposhnikovia is used as medicine in the following cases:

Clear, pain-relieving

Liver and spleen tonic: 40g of Bupleurum, 40g of Angelica sinensis, 40g of White Hairy Root, 40g of Desmodium styracifolium, 40g of Red Peony Root, 40g of Earthworm, 40g of Atractylodes Rhizome, 40g of Polygala Root, 40g of Atractylodes Rhizome, 20g of Orange Peel, 30g of Chicken Gizzard Glans, 70g of Cistanche deserticola, 140g of dried pig liver.

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with honey to form pills. Take 2-3 times a day, 12g each time, with cooled boiled water. Treats chronic hepatitis, newly hardened liver, pain in the liver area, and bloating.

Note: pregnant women and people with esophageal varices should avoid using.

Reduced Dai Sai Ho Decoction: Sai Ho 16g, Bach Thuoc 12g, Moc Huong 6g, Uat Kim 12g, Dai Rhubarb 16g, Scutellaria 12g. Decoct and drink. Treat acute cholecystitis and biliary tract infection.

Or: 12g of Saposhnikovia divaricata, 12g of Scutellaria baicalensis, 12g of Coptis chinensis, 12g of Atractylodes Rhizome, 20g of White Peony, 20g of Areca nut, 30g of Chinese clematis root bark, 12g of Chinese pepper. Boil and drink. Treats roundworms in the bile duct.

Heat dissipation, antipyretic

Small Safflower Decoction: Safflower 12g, Scutellaria baicalensis 12g, Pinellia ternata 12g, Licorice 4g, Ginger 8g, Codonopsis pilosula 12g, 3 jujubes. Boil and drink. Treats yang deficiency, alternating fever and chills, chest and flank fullness and distension, bitter mouth and dry throat, palpitations, nausea, loss of appetite; also used to treat malaria.

Bile, fever relief

Small Safflower Decoction (12g Safflower, 12g Scutellaria, 12g Pinellia, 4g Licorice, 8g Ginger, 12g Codonopsis, 3 Jujubes) add 12g Cardamom, 12g Chinese clematis. Decoct and drink. Malaria, severe fever and chills.

Contraindications: People with yin deficiency and liver yang excess should avoid using.

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