Biological name 拉丁學名 ﹕Bupleurum chinense DC. (north chai hu) / Bupleurum scorzonerifolium Wild.(south chai hu or xi chai hu or ruan chai hu)
Common Name 英文 ﹕thorowax root, hare's ear root
Other names 別名：
chun chai hu (literally spring chai hu)春柴胡, chai hu 柴胡, di xun 地熏, zi hu 茈胡, shan cai 山菜, 茹草, 柴草, 軟柴胡, 硬柴胡, 芽胡, 芽柴胡, 春胡, 南胡, 才胡, 地薰, 芸蒿
1. Bupleurum chinense: bei chai hu (literally northern chai hu), ying chai hu (literally hard chai hu)
2. Bupleurum scorzonerifolium: nan chai hu (literally southern chai hu), xi chai hu (literally thin chai hu), ruan chai hu (literally soft chai hu)
3. 北柴胡（硬柴胡 [Bupleurum chinense]），
4. 南柴胡（細柴胡，軟柴胡[Bupleurum scorzonerifolium]）
Distribution 分佈 ﹕
1. Bupleurum chinense DC. (north chai hu) is mainly produced in Liaoning, Gansu, Hebei, Henan.
2. Bupleurum scorzonerifolium Wild.(south chai hu or xi chai hu or ruan chai hu) is mainly produced in Hubei, Jiangsu, Sichuan.
3. 北柴胡（硬柴胡）主產 遼 寧 、甘 肅 、河北、河南。
4. 南柴胡（細柴胡，軟柴胡）主產 湖北、江 蘇 、四川。
Properties (characteristics) 性味 ﹕bitter, slightly cold. 苦﹐略寒。
Channels (meridians) entered 歸經 ﹕liver, gall bladder, pericardium, triple fire
Actions & Indications 主治 ﹕
to disperse heat and fever, improve yang. For cold and influenza, alternating chill and fever, malaria, fullness in chest and rib cage, irregular menses, prolapse of uterus, and prolapse of rectum.
疏散 退熱，升陽舒肝。用于感冒發熱, 寒熱往來, 瘧疾, 肝鬱氣滞, 胸胁胀痛, 脱肛, 子宫脱垂, 月經不不調。
Medical Function 藥理﹕
1. calming effect on CNS
2. pain relieving,
3. antipyretic, reducing heat
4. anti inflammation
5. effect on immune system
6. effect on digestive system
7. effect on heart and blood vessels
8. effect on excretion of urine﹕small amount improves urination and large amount does not have the effect
9.anti tumor
10.anti bacteria, virus, and amoeba
11.effect on metabolism
12.improves liver function
1. 鎮靜
2. 解熱
3. 鎮痛
4. 抗炎
5. 促進免疫功能
6. 消化系統作用
7. 心血管作用
8. 抗癌作用
9. 利尿作用﹕小量有利尿作用﹔大劑量無此作用
10.抗菌及抗流感病毒
11.新陳代謝作用
12.改善肝功能
Chemical ingredients 化學成份 ﹕
1. Vaporizing oils: 2-methyl cyclopentaone, limonene, myrcene, (+)-carvone, trans-tarved carveol, pulegone, myrtenol, α-terpineol, linalool, geraniol, n-tridecane, (E) - geranylacetone, α-cubebene, humulene, trans-caryophyllene, longifolene, nootkatone, hexadecanoic acid, hexahydrofarnesylacetone, pentanic acid, caproic acid, heptylic acid, 2-heptenic acid, caprylic acid, 2-octenic acid, pelargonic acid, 2-nonenic acid, phenol, O-methoxy phenol, gamma-heptalactone, gamma-decalactone, eugenol, gamma-undecalactone, methyl phenol, ethyl phenol, thymol, messoia lactone, vanillin acetate.
β-terpinene, limonene, β-fenchene, pulegone, isoborneol, β-terpineol, α-copaene, humulene, a-farnesene, aromadendrene, cis-caryophyllene, trans-caryophyllene, β-elemene, gamma-muurolene, patchoulane, nootkatone, ledol.
2. Saponins: Saikosaponin, saikogenin, longispinogenin.
3. Organic acids: Oleic acid, linolenic acid, palmitic acid, steaeric acid, lignoceric acid.
4. Ethanol group: α-spinasterol, delta7-stimasteneol, delta22-stigmaastenol, stigmasterol, adonitol, bupleuromol.
5. Others: Angelicin, calcium, potassium, aluminum
Dosage 用量 ﹕
3 to 12 g
3~12 克 。
Modern Application現代應用﹕
1. to reduce fever
2. cough
3. viral infection of the liver
4. to lower ALT and AST : [6]
5. for high lipids of blood
6. globus hystericus
1. 解熱
2. 止咳嗽
3. 肝臟病毒感染
4. 降肝臟 ALT 與 AST
5. 高血脂
6. 梅核氣
Cautions 警語:
It is mildly toxic. Not for use in cases of yin deficiency cough or headache due to ascending liver fire.Overdose causes headaches, dizziness, vomiting, tremors, gastroenteritis, and pathogenic erections.
There were report of cases of mortality of broncho-interstitial pneumonia suspected were being caused by the combined use of chai hu formulae and interferon.
Large dosages and/or long term usage can be toxic to kidneys.
有將柴胡製劑與干擾素併用，引發間質性肺炎而死亡的案例。
大劑量或長期服用可能對腎臟有毒。
by: Joe Hing Kwok Chu
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