Effectively treats chronic hepatitis, enlarged liver or spleen,
chemical liver damage, liver congestion, depression, irregular
menstruation and much more *
* Please Note: This information is based partly on Traditional Medicine which uses natural materials to support health. This information has not been evaluated or approved by the FDA. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor.
Description
Bupleurum Bupleurum falcatum L. (= B. chinense DC., = B. scorzonerifolium WilId.).
Family: Apiaceae.
Other Names: Sickle-leaved hare's ear; Chinese thorowax, thai hu, saiko (Chinese); buplèvre en faux (French); Sichelblättriges Hasenohr, Chinesisches Hasenohr (German).
Description: This is a perennial herb of up to 1 m in height, with simple lance-shaped leaves and small flowers arranged in umbels, followed by small, dry fruits of about 4 mm long. The plant is somewhat woody at the base and arises from a permanent, branching rhizome. Bupleurum chinense and B. scorzonerifolium are no longer considered to be distinct from B. falcatum.
Uses and Properties: The root is traditionally as a tonic for influenza and the common cold (to treat the associated fever, inflammation and pain). It is also used specifically to treat liver ailments, hepatitis and amenorrhoea. It appears to protect the liver and is believed to create balance between various organs in the body.
Active Ingredients: The major compounds are triterpenoid saponins ("saikosides"), including saikosaponins A-F and and saikogenins A-G. Also present are fatty acids, polyacetylenic compounds and polysaccharides.
Pharmacological Effects: The activity of the medicine is ascribed mainly to the saponins. Saikogenin A and saikosaponin A have been used in various studies showing analgesic, antipyretic and sedative effects. Some evidence also exists for anti-ulcer and hepatoprotectant activity. The saikosaponins are known to be responsible for the anti-inflammatory effects. Immune regulation effects are ascribed to a biologically active polysaccharide known as bupleuran 2IIb, which enhances the binding of immune-complexes to macrophages, and also to saikosaponin D, which is thought to modify T lymphocyte function. Most of the traditional uses of Bupleurum have been studied but no formal clinical trials seem to have been done. Antipyretic (fever-reducing) effects were shown in patients with fever caused by the common cold, influenza, malaria and pneumonia.
Status: Traditional medicine; WHO 1.
Preparation and Dosage: Decoctions of about 3 - 9 g of the roots are taken three times a day.
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Directions
Stir 1/4 of a teaspoon into a glass of water and consume 3 times daily, with meals.
Cautions
Bupleurum should not be used with alcohol or with sedatives or depressants of the central nervous system.
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