Chai Hu "Kindling of the Barbarians"

Channels: GB, LIV, PER, TB

Properties: Bitter, Spicy, Cool

Common: Thorowax Root , Bupleurum

Latin: Radix Bupleuri

Actions:

• Resolves Shao Yang disorders and lowers fever: for alternating chills and fever, bitter taste in the mouth, flank pain, vomiting, irritability, and chest constriction.
• Relieves liver qi constraint: for dizziness, vertigo, chest pain, menstrual disorders, and emotional instability. Also used to treat wood attacking earth symptoms.
• Raises the yang qi in cases of middle jiao deficiency: for hemorrhoids, anal and uterine prolapse, and diarrhea.

Contraindications:

• Contraindicated in cases of liver heat, cough from Yin Deficiency, and overdosage may cause nausea and vomiting.

Dosage:

• 3-12g. Part used = root.