Chai Hu has the efficacy of evacuating and relieving fever, detoxifying the liver and relieving depression (treating depression by unblocking liver qi), and elevating yang qi, the dosage of which varies from person to person and ranges from 3 to 10 grams.
1. Chai Hu can detoxify and relieve fever, and can be used for wind-cold, wind-heat colds and fever of external infection in the weak; alternating episodes of chills and fever caused by wind-cold during pregnancy, menstruation and postpartum period in women.
2. Chai Hu can relieve the liver of depression and regulate liver qi, and can be used for headache and dizziness caused by liver depression and stagnation of qi, menstrual disorders, dystocia (pain in the area of coeruleus and ribs); distension and fullness in the chest and ribs caused by damp-heat of liver and gallbladder (damp-heat evils accumulating in the liver and gallbladder), irritability and heartburn, and yellow and reddish urination.
3. Chai Hu can elevate the qi of the spleen and stomach, and is used to treat the fatigue caused by qi deficiency, prolonged diarrhea and prolapse of the anus, and diarrhea with little food.
The dosage of Chai Hu ranges from 3 to 10 grams, and the exact dosage should be decided by a doctor. Note that it is contraindicated for those with yin deficiency and fire (deficiency of yin and essence in the body, resulting in hyperactive deficiency and fire), and hyperactivity of liver yang (hyperactivity of liver yang, resulting in dizziness, dizziness, headache and other symptoms). Adverse reactions include dizziness, nausea and sweating.
It is necessary to consult a Chinese medicine practitioner before taking Chai Hu, and individuals should not take the medicine on their own, as this may lead to undesirable consequences.