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Ox's gall

牛胆 〔牛膽〕niú dǎn

Latin pharmacognostic name: Bovis Fel

Kingdom: Animal

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Bovis taurus domesticus Gmelin. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin (other sources): Bos taurus domesticus Gmelin; Bubalus bubalis L.

Use: Medicinal

Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing toxin-resolving agents

Properties: Bitter; cold.

Channel entry: Liver, gallbladder, and lung channels.

Indications:

As xióng dǎn.

See also: Niú ròu (牛肉 Bovis Caro, beef)

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