Efficacy and function of Bupleurum DC. Raw materials of DC Bupleurum. Rich in nutrition. Bupleurum DC can improve many diseases. Only when used correctly can its efficacy and function be fully exerted. This medicinal material is usually eaten very little. Health care depends on the efficacy and function of DC Bupleurum.
Efficacy and function of Bupleurum chinense 1 efficacy and function of Bupleurum chinense
Bupleurum is bitter and slightly cold, and has the functions of relieving exterior heat, soothing the liver and relieving depression, and promoting Yang Qi. According to "Compendium of Materia Medica", there are symptoms of treating yang-heat stagnation and calming the triple energizer of liver and gallbladder, including excessive internal heat, headache, dizziness, women entering the blood room with heat, and irregular menstruation. Bupleurum chinense DC is a commonly used Chinese medicine in clinic. It is often used in combination in clinic. To sum up, Bupleurum DC. Has the functions of relieving depression, eliminating pathogenic factors and clearing away heat.
1. Dispelling depression: Chaihu is good at dispersing the qi of liver, stomach, gallbladder and triple energizer, saying that "those with liver qi discomfort can be relieved", and that "being good at dispersing the wood qi of shaoyang can dredge the depression of stomach qi, and can also ease stagnation, diet and stagnation." It just shows that Bupleurum has the function of relieving depression. Can be used for treating liver depression, biliary tract diseases and menoxenia.
2, Shengqing: Bupleurum is light in taste and has the nature of rising yang, which can lead the middle qi to rise to the top. Li Dongyuan said: "Bupleurum can draw air to the top." Prescriptions include Buzhong Yiqi Decoction, Tiaozhong Yiqi Decoction and Shengyang Decoction. It is often combined with Cimicifuga and Shengkouqi. It is often used to treat the syndrome that clearing yang does not rise, middle qi does not rise, and upper qi is insufficient.
3. Eliminating pathogenic factors: the role of Bupleurum chinense in eliminating pathogenic factors has been paid attention to, and fifteen new prescriptions and eight arrays have been created, of which Bupleurum chinense occupies thirteen. All these indicate that Bupleurum has the functions of dispelling cold, warming, calming and tonifying. Its cold powder is compatible with Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, Radix Rehmanniae, Warm Powder, Plain Powder, Ginger, Tonifying Powder and Rehmannia glutinosa, all of which have good effects of eliminating pathogenic factors and going out.
4, clearing heat: Bupleurum has a good clearing heat effect, saying that it can cure "cold and heat evil", and Treatise on Febrile Diseases has the certificate that Xiaochaihu Decoction specializes in treating heat spreading to shaoyang and heat entering the blood room. Clinically, clearing heat is often used with Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, Cortex Moutan and Gardenia. It can be caused by exogenous pathogenic heat or internal heat stagnation of viscera, and has quick effect. The theory of medicinal properties also said: "the heat inside and outside is insoluble."
Variety classification of Bupleurum DC.
1, Bupleurum DC
Features: cylindrical or rectangular cone, 6 ~ 15 cm long and 0.3 ~ 0.8 cm in diameter. The root head is enlarged, with 3 ~ 15 stem base or short fibrous leaf base at the top and branches at the lower part. The surface is dark brown or light brown with longitudinal wrinkles, root marks and lenticels. Hard and tough, not easy to break, the section is flaky and fibrous, the peel is light brown, and the wood is yellow and white. The gas is slightly fragrant and the taste is slightly bitter.
2. Bupleurum chinense
Characteristics: The rhizome is fine conical, with many fine-hairy dead leaf fibers at the top and many unbranched or slightly branched at the lower part. The surface is reddish-brown or dark-brown, and there are many dense annual rings near the roots. Slightly soft, easy to break, slightly flat section, no fiber. Oil and gas that have failed.
3. Bupleurum macrophyllum
Features: The leaves are broad, oblong or broadly lanceolate, and the petiole is as thin as silk. 3-4 times longer than involucre. Born in forests and bushes.
4. Bupleurum stenophyllum
Characteristics: taproot is mostly solitary, brownish red or reddish brown; The stem base is often covered with reddish brown or dark brown fibrous petiole residues; The leaves are linear or linear-lanceolate, 7 ~ 17 cm long and 2 ~ 6 mm wide, with 5 ~ 7 parallel veins; There are many compound umbels; Involucre 1 ~ 3, strip, umbrella width 5 ~ 13, small involucre 4 ~ 6, pedicel 6 ~15; The edge of ginkgo fruit is thick and blunt.
The use of DC Bupleurum.
1, Bupleurum chinense is the root of Bupleurum chinense. We usually start digging, washing, drying and cutting into pieces in spring and autumn. Bupleurum can be eaten raw, fried with wine or fried with vinegar. Bupleurum mainly contains volatile oil, fatty oil and glucose, and the usual dosage is 6g ~ 12g.
2. Bupleurum can be used for fever caused by cold, but it is not very effective for moderate and severe fever, and has a certain inhibitory effect on influenza virus. If the condition is serious, other treatments, such as anti-inflammatory and antiviral treatment, should be added.
3. Bupleurum can also be used for elbow pain, dizziness, irregular menstruation and other symptoms. These symptoms are caused by stagnation of liver qi. Bupleurum can soothe the liver and relieve depression, and is usually used with Angelica sinensis and Paeonia lactiflora. Angelica has the function of enriching blood, and Paeonia lactiflora has the function of nourishing blood and softening liver.
4. Bupleurum can be used for gastroptosis, uterine prolapse and proctoptosis, and has the effect of lifting yang. It is usually used with Cimicifuga and Dangshen.
Bupleurum can also treat cold, fever, headache, upset and insomnia. Often used with Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, Radix Paeoniae Rubra, Radix Angelicae Dahuricae, Radix Glycyrrhizae and Radix Platycodi. Yinchaihu can be used to treat low fever, and is often used with Artemisia annua and Anemarrhena asphodeloides.
Chinese medicine Bupleurum DC. Preservation method
A large number of traditional Chinese medicine Bupleurum is generally packed in compressed bags, each bag is 50 kg. Stored in a ventilated and dry warehouse, the temperature is below 30℃ and the relative humidity is 65-75%. Commodity safety moisture 9- 12%. Household Bupleurum can be stored in a cool and dry place and sealed.
Bupleurum is easy to be moth-eaten, damp and moldy, and mites live in it. Wet products are soft and moist, and some surfaces are moldy. The pests in the barn are sawflies, small mushroom beetles, black-skinned beetles, big bamboo worms, tobacco beetles and so on. Now the surface of the decayed product has decayed into powder, and live insects fall off when knocking. In the high temperature and high humidity season, mite activities can be seen.
During storage, the environment should be kept clean and dry, and disinfected regularly. Found moisture absorption and mild mildew, moth-eaten, timely drying; In severe cases, aluminum phosphide or methyl bromide is used for fumigation. Where conditions permit, sealed oxygen pumping and nitrogen filling maintenance can be carried out.
Side effects of Bupleurum DC
The main component of Bupleurum chinense is saikosaponin, which can lead to adrenal hypertrophy and thymus atrophy, reduce human immune function, have nephrotoxicity and damage the kidney. In addition, the crude saponin contained in Bupleurum chinense has a strong hemolytic effect. The volatile oil of Bupleurum chinense can cause slow heart rate and weak pulse.
Side effects of Bupleurum DC. As follows:
1. Burnout, lethargy, loss of appetite and abdominal distension may occur after oral administration of Bupleurum preparation.
Second, intramuscular injection or intravenous drip of Bupleurum injection can cause allergic reactions: mainly anaphylactic shock and acute pulmonary edema. The clinical manifestations are dizziness, fatigue, palpitation, hyperhidrosis, chills in limbs, dysphoria, dyspnea, cyanosis, eye pain, abdominal pain, diarrhea, brown plaque on the left cheek, redness around, itching all over the body and red wheals of different sizes. In severe cases, the pulse is weak, the body temperature plummets, the blood pressure drops, the heart rate slows down, hemolytic reaction occurs, and individual patients lose consciousness or even stop heartbeat.
Efficacy and function of Bupleurum chinense DC. Pharmacological effects of Bupleurum chinense;
"Shennong Herbal Classic" records that Bupleurum is "responsible for the accumulation of qi in the gastrointestinal tract, food accumulation, exchange of cold and heat, and innovation." Modern medical research shows that Bupleurum mainly contains valeric acid, linolenic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, kaempferol, kaempferol, quercetin, rutin, limonene, borneol, saikosaponin II, myrtol, α-spinach sterol, deglycosylated saikosaponin α, saikosaponin and other components, which can effectively resist germs.
1, evacuation and antipyretic, with antipyretic effect.
Bupleurum pungent and bitter, slightly cold and fever. Bupleurum chinense contains saikosaponin and sapogenin, which are volatile oils. Volatile oil will act on hypothalamus, control body temperature and disperse heat, so it will have the effect of reducing fever. He is good at eliminating pathogenic factors, relieving exterior syndrome, clearing away heat, and dispersing pathogenic factors of shaoyang meridian. Cold and fever, wind-heat and wind-cold exterior syndrome can be used.
2. Shugan Jieyu can treat stagnation of liver qi.
Bupleurum is bitter in taste, cathartic and dispersing in nature, which can reach liver qi, soothe liver and regulate qi, so that liver qi can be distributed and colds can be dispersed. Can be used for treating chest pain or abdominal distension, emotional depression, menstrual disorder, dysmenorrhea and other symptoms caused by stagnation of liver qi.
3, sedation, analgesia, antivirus
Bupleurum is hard and cold, which has a good effect on headache, chest pain and irregular menstruation caused by triple energizer of liver, gallbladder and stomach, and also has a calming effect on insomnia and irritability caused by internal heat. It can also promote the sterilization ability of human body, enhance the function of phagocytes, improve the metabolic ability of lymph, sterilize and resist viruses, and improve human immunity.
4. Cough relieving effect
Cough is caused by the central nervous system, and Bupleurum has a certain inhibitory effect on the nervous system, so Bupleurum has a certain antitussive effect.
Precautions for taking Bupleurum:
Bupleurum DC It has little toxicity and should be taken under the guidance of a doctor. Improper use may lead to physical discomfort, loss of appetite and other discomfort symptoms. In severe cases, it will lead to slow heartbeat and low blood pressure, which is very dangerous. So be sure to use it carefully according to the doctor's advice.