Bupleurum chinense

Chinese Name: Chaihu

Common Name: Bupleurum Root

Bupleuri Radix has been used in China for more than 2000 years, with a bitter taste. It is mainly used to treat abdominal pain, chest swelling, food accumulation, dyspepsia, and diseases caused by alternating cold and heat

H. Jiang, L. Yang et al, Botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, analytical methods, processing, pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of Bupleuri Radix: A systematic review, Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 131, 2020.