Chai Hu Bupleurum Root, Ⅱ
The most well-known antipyretics are Ibuprofen and Aspirin. Antipyretics are non-steroidal substances that are “effective against fever” or have the effect of a “cold pack”.
They accomplish this function by dilating your blood vessels that are close to the surface of your skin.
This expansion allows for more blood to circulate on the surface of your body.
Then allowing for heat to escape, enabling your body to rapidly cool down from the air.
Antipyretics may also induce sweating, which enhances its cooling effects. Antipyretics also have a pain-relieving capability.
Chai Hu’s antipyretic effects are well documented in various animal tests and human clinical trials. Chai Hu was used in an oral decoction which is the traditional way that Chinese Herbs are administered in Chinese Herbal Medicine. It was also used in subcutaneous root extract injection and oral administration of the isolated active ingredient found in Chai Hu called saikosaponins. All three of these methods have been tested in both rats and rabbits, and was effective.¹
A Nasal gel and nasal spray were also made from with the essential oil of Chai Hu and was effective in incremental doses in reducing fever in both rats and rabbits.2, 3
In human clinical trials, Chai Hu was able to reduce the fever of a majority of patients with influenza, the common cold, malaria, and pneumonia. Yet, these findings have not been published in any peer-review journals.¹
Stay tuned for part III as we will reveal more depth on Chai Hu and its anti-cancer, liver-protective, GI/Gastric ulcers effects, its ability to speed up healing… and much, much more!
Sources
Radix Bupleuri. In: WHO monographs on selected medicinal plants . Vol 1. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 1999: 67-76.
Xie Y, Lu W, Cao S, Jiang X, Yin M, Tang W. Preparation of Bupleurum nasal spray and evaluation on its safety and efficacy. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) . 2006;54(1):48-53.
Cao SL, Chen E, Zhang QZ, Jiang XG. A novel nasal delivery system of a Chinese traditional medicine, Radix Bupleuri, based on the concept of ion-activated in situ gel. Arch Pharm Res . 2007;30(8):1014-1019.