Bupleurum is not only used in traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions, but also the main raw material of Chinese patent medicines, such as Bupleurum Injection, Xiaoyao Pill, Gan Ping Shuluo Pill, Ganmao Pill, Huang Dan Ganyan Pill, Shugan Zhitong Pill, Gan Ming Hewei Pill, etc. In some areas, when Bupleurum chinense is used, the whole grass or aerial parts are used as medicine. Nanjing Jinling Pharmaceutical Factory, etc. The water extract of DC aerial parts of Bupleurum chinense DC was used. Concentrated and made into DC Bupleurum. It has obvious curative effect on children's respiratory tract infection and pneumonia. Its main component is total flavonoids from DC aerial parts of Bupleurum chinense DC. , including quercetin and its glycosides. The composition of aerial parts and roots of Bupleurum chinense DC. is basically the same, and its clinical application has also been reported, so it can be considered for development and utilization. With the development of China's medical and health undertakings, the consumption is increasing, the national demand is 4.2 million kilograms, and Bupleurum is also exported in large quantities.
Bupleurum is mainly produced in Hebei, Henan, Liaoning, Hubei, Shaanxi and other provinces, and Bupleurum is mainly produced in Hubei, Sichuan, Anhui, Heilongjiang, Jilin and other provinces.