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HerbStellariae Radix

银柴胡

Yín Chái Hú

Stellaria Root

The dried root of Stellaria dichotoma var. lanceolata (Caryophyllaceae). Cool and sweet, entering the Liver and Stomach channels. Specifically clears deficiency heat and abates bone-steaming. Despite sharing 'Chai Hu' in its name, it belongs to an entirely different botanical family and has distinct functions from Bupleurum.

Actions · 功效

清虚热Clear deficiency heat
退骨蒸Abate bone-steaming
除疳热Eliminate gan-accumulation heat

Indications · 主治

阴虚发热，骨蒸劳热Yin-vacuity fever with bone-steaming consumptive heat
小儿疳积发热Pediatric gan-accumulation fever
产后虚热不退Persistent postpartum deficiency fever

Dosage · 用量

Per day · decoction · non-pregnant adult

3–10 g

Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.

Draft· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Bencao Gangmu Shiyi (Supplement to Compendium)

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@misc{bencaodian-yin-chai-hu,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Yín Chái Hú 银柴胡 (Stellaria Root) — Stellariae Radix},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/yin-chai-hu},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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@misc{bencaodian-yin-chai-hu, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Yín Chái Hú 银柴胡 (Stellaria Root) — Stellariae Radix}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/yin-chai-hu}, urldate = {2026-04-16}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }