Category Test - Herbs 1 Midterm

Chai Hu (bupleuri radix) belongs to which category?

Herbs that Cool the Blood
Herbs that Clear Heat and Resolve Toxicity
Warm, Acrid Herbs that Release the Exterior
Cool, Acrid Herbs that Release the Exterior

Cool, Acrid Herbs that Release the Exterior release exterior wind-heat pathogens. They may also vent rashes or treat eye problems due to wind-heat. The tend to be cool and acrid, and the typically enter the Lung channel.

Chai Hu releases the exterior to resolve Shao Yang syndrome. It is also a major herb for moving Liver qi, and it has an upward action to counter sinking.