Chai Hu (Cu Zhi)

Chai Hu (Cu Zhi)


  • Chineese Name: 柴胡醋炙
  • Pin Yin Name: Chai Hu (Cu Zhi)
  • Latin Name: Radix Bupleuri (cum aceto tost)
  • Natures: Neutral
  • Taste: Bitter, slightly Sour, slightly Acrid/Pungent
  • Chanels Entered: Triple Burner, Gallbladder, Liver, Pericardium
Acrid-Cool Exterior-Resolving Medicinals (Xin Liang Jie Biao Yao)
from 3 to 10
Chai Hu (Cu): this preparation favors Chai Hu’s Liver-dispersing and Stagnation-eliminating actions
Disperses the Liver
Decongests the chest
Liberates Stagnation