Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A plant, Bupleurum rotundifolium: same as
hare's-ear , 1.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An umbelliferous plant (
Bupleurum rotundifolium ) with perfoliate leaves. - noun Thoroughwort.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
umbelliferous plant (Bupleurum rotundifolium) withperfoliate leaves. - noun The
thoroughwort .
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Additions include a selection of Asian herbs, such as Buplerum Chinese (also known as Chinese thoroughwax), which is used in Chinese medicine as an anti-inflammatory, and homeopathic preparations; a directory of manufacturers (with Internet addresses when available), a safety guide (don't use kava kava while nursing), and more.
AvaxHome Alexpal 2010
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The active components of Chinese thoroughwax are compounds known as saikosaponins, which apparently increase the release of cortisone and other hormones by the adrenal gland, making them more potent licorice enhances the effects of Chinese thoroughwax.
We Blog A Lot 2009
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