Functions and effects of bile

In daily life, people are not only very familiar with various foods, but also come into contact with a lot of medicines in daily life. Among them, bile is a relatively common Chinese medicinal material. Given that there are still many people who don’t know much about bile, let’s take a detailed look at it below.

[Other name] Bile

[Source] Bile of pig ( Sus scrofa domesticus Briss), cattle ( Bos taurus domesticus Gmel.), sheep (Capra hircus L.), and chicken ( Gallus gallus domesticus Briss).

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, cold.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies, promotes the flow of dampness, relieves cough and promotes bowel movements. Used for acute and chronic bronchitis, pneumonia in children, whooping cough, infantile convulsions, convulsions, fever, red eyes, jaundice, ulcerative lymphadenopathy, enteritis, dysentery, and constipation.

[Usage and Dosage] 1-2 fen, mixed with sugar or honey; or dried and ground into powder for oral administration.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

Above we introduced what bile is, its functions and effects. We know that bile can not only enhance immunity, but also plays an indispensable role in certain diseases.