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Alternate Chinese names: 胆汁 dǎn zhǐ

Kingdom: Animal

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Sus scrofa domestica Brisson

Origin in unofficial sources: Sus scrofa domestica Brisson

Use: Medicinal

Category: Phlegm-transforming cough-relieving panting-calming agents / Phlegm-transforming agents

Properties: Bitter; cold

Channel entry: Liver, gallbladder, and lung, and large intestine channels.

Actions and indications:

• Clears the lung and transforms phlegm: Lung heat cough; whooping cough.
• Clears heat and resolves toxin: Painful red swollen eyes; throat impediment; jaundice; dysentery; swelling toxin of sores; heat bind constipation.

Dosage and method: Oral: 6–10g (cook in a double boiler). 1g at a time of the cake form. Mostly used in pills, powders, tablets, and capsules. Topical: use in appropriate amounts. Enema: 30–6ml.

See: Zhū dǎn (猪胆 Suis Vesica Fellea, pig’s gallbladder)

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