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Bupleurum chinense DC.


Botanical Name	:	Bupleurum chinense DC.
English Name	:	Bei Chai Hu
Synonym(s)	:	Bupleurum falcatum L.
Family	:	Apiaceae

General Info

Description

Perennial growing to 1m by 0.6m. The leaves of the plant are long and thin and resemble fennel.

Herb Effects

Alterative, analgesic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiperiodic, antipyretic, antiviral, carminative, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, haemolytic, hepatic, pectoral, sedative (root)

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Chemistry

Active Ingredients

Alpha-spinasterol, linoleic acid, oleic acid, saikosaponin-A, stigmasterol (root)

Chemistry of Active Ingredients

Name

CAS#

IUPAC Name

Formula

Structure

alpha-Spinasterol

481-18-5

17-(5-ethyl-6-methyl
-hept-3-en-2-yl)-10,
13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,
6,9,11,12, 14,15,16
,17-dodecahydro-1H-c
yclopenta[a]phenanth
ren-3-ol

C₂₉H₄₈O

Linoleic acid

8024-22-4

Octadeca-9,12-dienoi
c acid

C₁₈H₃₂O₂

Oleic acid

8046-01-3

octadec-9-enoic acid

C₁₈H₃₄O₂

Stigmasterol

4736-55-4

17-(4-ethyl-1,5-dime
thyl-hex-2-enyl)-10,
13-dimethyl-1,2,4,5,
6,7,8,9,10 ,11,12,1
3,14,15,16,17-hexade
cahydrocyclopenta[a]
phenanthren-3-one

C₂₉H₄₈O

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

To harmonize the body, balancing the different organs and energies within the body, strengthens the digestive tract, acts as a tonic for the liver and circulatory system, lowers fevers, in the treatment of malaria, blackwater fever, uterine and rectal prolapse, haemorrhoids, sluggish liver, menstrual disorders, abdominal bloating etc (root)

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