How much is a box of Chaihu Shugan San?

Many people are not clear about what Chaihu Shugan San is. In fact, Chaihu Shugan San is a traditional Chinese medicine that can generally be purchased in pharmacies. It is a traditional Chinese medicine with many functions. So, what are the functions and effects of Chaihu Shugan San? How much does Chaihu Shugan San cost? What are the groups that should not take Chaihu Shugan San? Let's take a look.

The effects and efficacy of Chaihu Shugan San

1. Reduce fever

Ingredients: volatile oil, saikosaponin. Efficacy: It has a significant antipyretic effect on fever caused by typhoid, paratyphoid vaccine, Escherichia coli fluid, fermented milk, yeast, etc.; and can lower the normal body temperature of animals. The product Bupleurum decoction 2g/kg was administered intragastrically to rabbits, which had a significant antipyretic effect on fever caused by vaccines and warm acupuncture.

2. Anti-infection

Ingredients: Ginsenosides. Efficacy: It has an inhibitory effect on knee joint swelling and connective tissue hyperplasia caused by various inflammatory agents. Intraperitoneal injection of 300 mg/kg of saikosaponin can inhibit the swelling of the paws of rats caused by carrageenan, 5-5-hydroxytryptamine, and nitrosamines, inhibit the cotton wool granuloma in rats, and at the same time can cause adrenaline hypertrophy and thymus shrinkage; inhibit the release of nitrosamines in inflamed tissues and the movement of white blood cells.

3. Promote immune function

Ingredients: Sugar content of Bupleurum. Efficacy: Enhanced swallowing function, enhanced destructive cell function, increased virus infection specific antibody titer, increased reticulocyte transnuclear rate, and improved skin delayed allergic symptoms.

4. Soothe the liver and regulate qi

The most important effect of Chaihu Shugan San is to soothe the liver and regulate qi, promote blood circulation and relieve pain. Generally speaking, Chaihu Shugan San contains Chinese medicinal ingredients and its side effects are relatively small, but it is not recommended for long-term use, and long-term use is not good for the human body.

5. Mainly used to treat liver qi stagnation syndrome

Chaihu Shugan San is mainly used to treat liver qi stagnation syndrome, flank pain, chest tightness, shortness of breath, sighing, depression and irritability, or hiccups, abdominal distension, and deep pulse. These are all symptoms that can be relieved by Chaihu Shugan San. It is recommended to take the medicine under the guidance of a doctor, which is more conducive to recovery.

6. Treat chronic hepatitis and chronic gastritis

Chaihu Shugan San is effective in treating some chronic hepatitis and chronic gastritis, as well as symptoms such as costal neuritis caused by liver qi stagnation and qi stagnation. It should be noted that Chaihu Shugan San is fragrant, pungent and dry, which can easily consume Qi and damage Yin, so it is not recommended for long-term use.

Chaihu Shugan San price

In fact, judging from the current market prices, the price of Chaihu Shugan San is around a few dollars. If you are someone who often goes up the mountain to collect herbs, you can immediately collect the relevant Chinese medicinal materials for Chaihu Shugan San on the top of the mountain: Poria cocos, Bupleurum, Notopterygium wilfordii, Citrus aurantium, Paeonia lactiflora, Licorice, and Cyperus rotundus. If you collect these Chinese medicinal materials, you can mix them according to the recipe of Chaihu Shugan Powder, and then you can decoct the medicine. In that case, the cost of Chinese medicinal materials can be saved.

However, for those who cannot go up the mountain to collect herbs, they can go to the herbal medicine pharmacy to buy them. You need to be aware of the price. Even now, the price of Chaihu Shugan San is generally between a few yuan and a dozen yuan.