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Ox Gall

Ox Gall. Properties: Bitter; Cold. Meridians: Liver; Gallbladder; Lung

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Niu Dan
中文名 (Chinese)
牛胆
Latin Name
Fel Bovis Seu Bubali
English Name
Ox Gall
Alias Names
水牛
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Bitter; Cold
Meridians (归经)
Liver; Gallbladder; Lung
Part Used
Gall
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To clear liver and brighten eyes, disinhibit gallbladder and free intestines, resolve toxin and disperse swelling.
Indication (主治)
Wind-heat red eye, jaundice, cough with profuse phlegm, infant fright wind, swollen welling abscess, constipation, hemorrhoids.
🔗 External References
TCMID
7619
TCM-ID
1566