Latin Name: Radix Bupleuri

Properties: bitter, slightly cold

Actions: disperses heat and fever, resolves Shao Yang disorders, soothes liver, cures drooping and ptosis

Medical Indications: cold and influenza, alternting chills and fever, vomiting, flank pain, chest constriction and chest pain, vertigo, dizziness, menstrual disorders, emotional instability, prolapse of uterus, prolapse of rectum, hemorrhoids, diarrhea

Contraindications: not to be used in cases of liver heat and cough due to Yin deficiency, not to be used together with Interferon

Caution: overdose may cause nausea and vomiting, side effects may include increased bowel movement and drowsiness

Dosage: 3 to 12 grams

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