What is the difference between vinegar bupleurum and bupleurum

Many people do not understand the difference between vinegar bupleurum and bupleurum. In fact, they are the same things, but vinegar bupleurum is roasted with vinegar. These two medicines are mainly used to treat wind-heat colds. Of course, when using these medicines, you should first consult a doctor and not take them blindly.

It is the same thing. Vinegar Bupleurum is roasted with vinegar. Bupleurum is a well-known dispersing medicine. After using vinegar, it will reduce its dispersibility and increase its astringent effect. There is no big change in other aspects. However, you must communicate with the doctor before taking the medicine. Look at your own symptoms and prescribe the right medicine. Don't take the medicine by yourself.

1. Used for alternating cold and heat, cold and fever : This product has a pungent taste, slightly cold air, aromatic and dispersing effect, and is especially good at dispersing the evil of Shaoyang, which is half superficial and half interior. It is the key medicine for treating Shaoyang syndrome such as evil in Shaoyang, alternating cold and heat, bitter fullness in the chest and flanks, bitter mouth and dry throat, etc. It is often used together with Scutellaria baicalensis, such as Xiao Chaihu Decoction; used to treat cold and fever, this product also has a good dispersing and antipyretic effect, and is often used together with Licorice. If the heat evil is more severe, it can be used together with Pueraria lobata, Scutellaria baicalensis, Gypsum, etc., such as Chai Ge Jie Ji Decoction; now there are single or compound injections made with Bupleurum, which have a good antipyretic effect on exogenous fever.

2. Used for liver depression and qi stagnation, irregular menstruation, and chest and flank pain: This product can regulate liver qi, relieve liver depression, regulate menstruation and relieve pain. It is often used together with Angelica sinensis, White Peony Root, etc., such as Xiaoyao Powder; it can be used for chest and flank pain, regardless of internal injury, liver depression, or external injury, and is often used together with Cyperus rotundus, Chuanxiong, Paeonia lactiflora, etc., with Chaihu Shugan Powder added.

3. Used for Qi deficiency and sinking, long-term diarrhea and prolapse of the anus : This product is good at raising the clear Yang Qi of the spleen and stomach, and is good at treating Qi deficiency and sinking, fatigue, fever, poor appetite and loose stools, long-term diarrhea and prolapse of the anus, and prolapse of the stomach and uterus. It is often used together with ginseng, astragalus, and cimicifuga, such as Bu Zhong Yi Qi Decoction. In addition, this product can also reduce fever and stop malaria, and is also a commonly used product for treating malaria cold and fever, often used with Scutellaria baicalensis

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