Ox
gallstone (Niuhuang)
Pharmaceutical Name : Calculus Bovis
Zoological Name : Bos taurus domesticus
Gmelin
Common Name : Ox gallstone, Bos calculus
Source of Earliest Record : Shennong Bencao
Jing
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The gallstone of an ox is collected
in any season, or the bile of an ox or pig
is used instead. After gathering, the material
is dried and made into powder or pills.
Properties & Taste : Bitter and cool
Meridians: Liver and heart
Functions:
1. To clear heat and release toxins;
2. To eliminate endogenous wind and stop convulsions;
3. To resolve phlegm and promote resuscitation
Indications & Combinations:
1. Loss of consciousness and convulsions caused
by high fever. Ox gallstone (Niuhuang) is
used with Coptis root (Huanglian), Rhinoceros
horn (Xijiao) and Musk (Shexiang) in the formula
Angong Niuhuang Wan.
2. Sore throat or ulcers and boils due to
accumulation of toxic heat. Ox gallstone (Niuhuang)
is used with Natural indigo (Qingdai) and
Honeysuckle flower (Jinyinhua).
Dosage: 0.2-0.5 g
Cautions & Contraindications: This substance
is contraindicated during pregnancy. |
