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清热药(清虚热) · Heat-clearing; deficiency-heat clearing

Starwort Root yín chái hú · 银柴胡

Stellariae Radix (Stellaria dichotoma L. var. lanceolata Bge.)

Nature and flavour. Sweet, slightly cold; Liver and Stomach systems.

Classically described as clearing deficiency heat and clearing the heat of childhood nutritional impairment (gān). It is a different plant from chái hú (Bupleurum) — the two are not interchangeable despite the similar name.

性味归经。甘,微寒;归肝、胃经。

传统记载为清虚热、除疳热。本品与柴胡来源不同,名称相近但不可互相替代。

Classical category · no formulas, no dosages, no herb-drug combinations are given.
Safety. Do not substitute Bupleurum for it, or it for Bupleurum. Classically avoided in cases without deficiency heat. Not enough reliable safety data for pregnancy or breastfeeding — avoid.

不可与柴胡互相替代。传统列为无虚热者不宜。孕期与哺乳期安全数据不足,应避免使用。

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