Xiangzhou Bupleurum

Xiangzhou Bupleurum

　　Bupleurum is a perennial herbaceous plant with a bitter taste and slightly cold nature. It has the effects of reducing fever, promoting tear secretion, relieving depression, and regulating menstruation. It is produced in the low mountains and hills of various towns and townships within the county. The Bupleurum grown on Donggangling in Xiangzhou Town features thick roots and few fibrous roots, making it particularly potent in medicinal efficacy, and is known as "Single-Stalk Bupleurum." Historically, Xiangzhou Bupleurum enjoyed a far-reaching reputation and was exported to Southeast Asian markets. Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners from other regions favored using Xiangzhou-grown Bupleurum in their prescriptions, referring to it as "Xiangzhou Bupleurum."