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解表药 · Exterior-releasing

Bupleurum chái hú · 柴胡

Bupleurum chinense

Nature and flavour. Bitter, pungent, slightly cold; Liver and Gallbladder systems.

The key herb of the "harmonising" method — the in-between state in the classical cold-damage framework.

性味归经。苦、辛,微寒;归肝、胆经。

和解法的主药,对应经典伤寒框架中的"半表半里"状态。

Classical category · no formulas, no dosages, no herb-drug combinations are given.
Safety. Liver-related adverse reports exist for some formulas containing it at high dose; caution with liver disease.

含此药的大剂量方剂有肝脏相关不良报告;肝病患者应谨慎。

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