| Bupleurum falcatum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Bupleurum |
| Species: | B. falcatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Bupleurum falcatum L. |
|
Bupleurum falcatum, also known as Chinese Thoroughwax and Sickle-leaf hare's ear, is a species of flowering plant in the Apiaceae family.[1]
It is endemic to Europe and Western Asia.[1]
Bupleurum falcatum has been used in Chinese medicine for over 2,000 years as a "liver tonic".[2]
Bupleurum falcatum has been found to possess antidepressant properties, mediated through the serotonergic & noradrenergic systems (although the precise mechanism remains to be found) [3].