Xiong Dan熊膽

Vessica Fella UrsiBear Gallbladder

Categoría: ** Herbs that Clear Heat and Drain Fire; Herbs that Clear Heat From the *Qi* Stage
Naturaleza: frío
Sabor: amargo
Canales de destino: Hígado, Vesícula biliar, Corazón, Bazo
Canales secundarios: Estómago
Dosis: 1–2.5 g

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Dosis habituales

Clears Heat from the Heart and Liver and alleviates spasms (Liver Wind): Childhood convulsions, epilepsy and eclampsia from Liver Fire (Generates Wind)
Excess Heat Generates Wind
Ying Stage Heat
Gallbladder Fire
Delirium associated with extensive burns
Jaundice
Clears Heat and resolves Fire toxicity: Fire toxicity with various hot, toxic lesions including sores and carbuncles, burning hemorrhoids and sore throat (topical application is especially effective at eliminating pain)
Clears and drains Liver Heat and benefits the eyes: Sever cases of red, painful eyes
Mild visual obstruction
It can be used topically and internally
Clears Heat and eliminates childhood nutritional impairment: Childhood nutritional impairment, primarily marked by Heat

- Zhu Sha
- Yu Jin
- Ming Fan
Convulsions caused by fever.
- Yin Chen Hao
Severe hepatitis with hepatic coma.
- Bing Pian
Conjunctival swelling, pain and inflammation; mild visual obstruction; applied topically for hemorrhoidal swelling, pain and inflammation from toxic Heat.
- She Xiang
- Huang Lian
Childhood nutritional impairment presenting with hot limbs.
- Shi Jun Zi
Childhood nutritional impairment presenting with wasting.
- Ban Lan Gen
- Niu Bang Zi
Sore throat from toxic Heat.
- Yin Chen Hao
- Zhi Zi
- Da Huang
Jaundice from Damp-Heat and toxins.
- Zhu Sha
- Ming Fan
Liver Wind.
- Zhu Li
Convulsions in children.

Various sources also credit it with reducing swelling and pain, killing intestinal parasites, dilating the Lungs and tonifying the Spleen and Stomach.
Because of its high cost, it is frequently substituted with Vessica Fella Bovis Niu Dan (cattle gall bladder) or Fel Porcus Zhu Dan (pig gall bladder), which have similar but weaker actions requiring higher dosages.
Three grades are recognized by color: translucent, yellowish-green, and dark brown or green.
This herb is on the endangered species list and should not be used.
It cools Heat, relieves toxicity, brightens the eyes and relieves spasms and convulsions.
Mixed into warm water as a drink, Xiong Dan is used for eclampsia.
Since its acids dissolve gallstones effectively, it is used preventively against gallstone attacks.
Used alone, it treats eye disorders either internally or topically.
CONTRAINDICATIONS — contraindicated where Cold from Deficiency is present with no true Heat; use with caution during pregnancy and in Liver disease. INCOMPATIBILITIES HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS
Contraindicated in Cold from Deficiency, without true Heat.
Use with caution during pregnancy.
Use with caution in Liver disease.