Chinese name:

Source:

Bupleuri Radix - root

Nature:

• slightly cold (balanced, yang, yang in yin, yin in yang)

Taste:

• bitter and pungent (sweet)

Tropism:

• liver and gallbladder (heart, spleen, triple burner)

Direction of action:

• raises liver qi

Effects:

• releases the exterior (SHAO YANG)

• smooths the liver
• raises YANG (geyser example)

Dosage:

• 3 – 12 g, standardly 3 g

Contraindications:

• may damage true yin and fluids, caution is required in case of rising liver yang