Bupleurum

Bupleurum belongs to the Umbelliferae herb, and Roots is used as medicine. It is a commonly used drug for relieving exterior symptoms. It has the effect of reconciling exterior and interior, soothing liver and promoting yang.

It is used for cold and fever, cold and heat exchange, malaria, liver depression and qi stagnation, chest and rib pain, prolapse of anus, uterine prolapse, and irregular menstruation. Bupleurum is a kind of medicine, which has the characteristics of light, clear, rising powder and catharsis. It can not only penetrate the surface and relieve fever, soothe the liver and relieve depression, but also can be used to lift yang qi. Therefore, it is clinically a drug that can be used for both real and deficiency diseases.

It is distributed in Northeast, North China, Northwest, East China, Hubei, Sichuan, etc.