Description :
Bupleurum is a perennial plant, native to east Asia with dill or fennel-like leaves and greenish-yellow flowers. The flowers mature into small, tubular fruit. The medicinal roots are bright yellow and bitter. Taken internally, Bupleurum has been used for a variety of purposes in ancient Eastern Medicine including: liver support, mood support, helping balance bodily responses, and as a blood purifier.
History and Folklore:
Bupleurum, or Chai Hu—as this plant is known in Chinese, has been used for thousands of years to help keep the Qi flowing freely in the body.
Cultivation and Harvest:
Harvest the root in the fall, after the fruit has ripened. Then dry the root and grind it for use in teas and tinctures.
Precautions:
Do not use while pregnant or nursing.
Traditional Herbal Actions:
Alterative, Hepatic, Anti-Inflamatory, Antiviral, Bitter, Adaptogen
Other Names:
Chai hu, Hare’s Ear root, Thorowax root and Saiko
Tincture Ingredients: Bupleurum Root (Bupleurum chinense)
*These statements have not been verified by the FDA and is only referenced here as a fun fact and/or for historical commentary, is not to be used as medical advice in any way. Consult your doctor before ingesting any herbal product.
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