Major Bupleurum combination Dà chái hú wán         Navigation Back Chinese Formulas Home Herb Home Home Page    
FUNCTIONS
GROUP: Harmonize- Liver Heat
1. Harmonizes the releases the Shao Yang division, clears gastrointestinal heat-bind, clears Liver and Gallbladder Fire.
INDICATIONS: Mainly for Shao Yang and Yang Ming Syndromes: Alternating chills and fever, epigastric pain, vomiting, constipation or diarrhea. T-red or red tipped tongue with yellow or greasy yellow coat. P- wiry or forceful.
APPLICATIONS: Acute cholecystitis, acute pancreatitis, gastroenteritis, intestinal obstructions which are due to accumulation of Heat or Excessive Heat in the Gall Bladder and Stomach. Also for cases of hypertension, acute conjunctivitis, migraine headache due to Liver Fire rising and Gall Bladder Fire.
INGREDIENTS
Bupleurum chinensis- 柴胡 Chái hú- Bupleurum root
Scutellaria baicalensis- 黄芩 Huáng Qín- Baical Scullcap root
DA HUANG- Rheum palmatum
ZHI SHI- Citrus aurantium
BAN XIA- Pinellia
BAI SHAO- Paeonia abliflora
DA ZAO- Date- Ziziphus jujuba
SHENG JIANG- Fresh Ginger
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Cold Syndromes, Deficient Syndromes and during pregnancy.
COMMENTS : Two of the main ingredients are HUANG QIN and DA HUANG. HUANG QIN clears Heat and DA HUANG is a laxative to resolve Heat-bind and to detoxify.