Bupleurum of Umbelliferae is a perennial herb with a height of 85 cm. The taproot is hard and thick, brown, with fine longitudinal grooves on the stem surface, solid, the basal leaves are oblanceolate or narrowly elliptic, the top is gradually pointed, the base shrinks into a stalk, the leaf surface is bright green, the back is light green, and there is often hoarfrost; The leaves at the top of the stem are isomorphic, with compound umbels, and the peduncle is thin and extends horizontally, forming a loose cone shape;
The involucral bracts are very small, narrowly lanceolate, the petals are bright yellow, the upper part is folded inward, the middle ribs are raised, the style base is dark yellow, the fruit is oval and brown, it blooms in September and bears fruit in 10.
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Bupleurum chinense DC. in she medicine: The root is used for colds, malaria, costalgia and irregular menstruation.
Dai medicine Bupleurum (Dedai), whole grass antipyretic "Dedai medicine".
Mongolian medicine Xiri-Zila (Baoriche-Ebus): The root is used for lung heat cough and chronic bronchitis. Zhegeren-Xiri: Radical treatment of cold and fever, cold and heat exchange, chest pain, malaria, hepatitis, biliary tract infection, cholecystitis, irregular menstruation, proctoptosis and uterine prolapse.
Tibetan medicine Sri Sebao: The fruit is used for clearing away heat and invigorating the stomach.
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