Single Herb Glossary
Xióng Dǎn 熊膽
| Pharmaceutical name | Vesica Fellea Ursi bear gallbladder |
| Category | Obsolete and Prohibited Substances |
| Key Properties | Cools Heat Relieves Toxicity Brightens the Eyes Relieves Spasms & Convulsions |
| Properties | Bitter Cold |
| Tropism | LV, GB, HT, SP |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Clears Heat from Heart & Liver and Stops Spasms 2) Clears Heat & Resolves Toxicity 3) Clears & Drains Liver Heat and Benefits Eyes 4) Clears Heat & Eliminate Childhood Nutritional Impairment |
| Dosages | 1-2.5g (pills and powders taken internally), and a similar amount in ointments applied topically. Should not be decocted. |
| Contraindications (TCM) | CI: Only use in Heat from Excess; CI w/ Def Cold |
| Contraindications (Western) | |
| Chemical Composition | Tauroursodeoxycholic acid, taurocheuodeoxycholic acid, taurocholic acid, ursodeoxycholic acid, chenodeoxycholic acid, cholic acid, deoxycholic acid |
| Pharmacological Effects | • Cholagogic: production and excretion of bile; also dissolves gallstones • Others: antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, antitussive, antiasthmatic, and antihypertensive effects |
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