INDIVIDUAL HERBS

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Vessica Fella Ursi
Common English:	Bear Gallbladder

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Bitter (Salty)	Cold	Liver Gallbladder Heart Spleen (Stomach)	Pills and Powders: 1-2.5g Do not decoct Topically 60-90mg

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
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

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Cinnabaris Zhu Sha Rx. Curcumae Yu Jin Alumen Ming Fan	Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae Yin Chen Hao	Borneolum Bing Pian
Febrile convulsions	Severe hepatitis Hepatic coma	Conjunctival swelling. pain and inflammation Mild visual obstruction Topically to relieve hemorrhoidal swelling, pain and inflammation due to toxic Heat
Moschus She Xiang Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian	Fr. Quisqualis Shi Jun Zi	Rx. Isatidis Ban Lan Gen Fr. Arctii Niu Bang Zi
Childhood nutritional impairment with hot limbs	Childhood nutritional impairment with wasting	Sore throat due to toxic Heat
Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae Yin Chen Hao Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang	Cinnabaris Zhu Sha Alumen Ming Fan	Succus Bambusae Zhu Li
Jaundice due to Damp-Heat and toxins	Liver Wind	Childhood convulsions

Various sources include these additional actions for this herb: reduces swelling and pain, kills intestinal parasites, dilates the Lungs and tonifies the Spleen and Stomach.
Due to its high cost, Vessica Fella Bovis Niu Dan, cattle Gall Bladder or Fel Porcus Zhu Dan, pig Gall Bladder are often substituted. Their actions are similar but weaker and require higher dosages.
There are three grades according to color: 1) translucent, 2) yellowish-green, 3) dark brown or green.
It is on the endangered species list. – do not use.
It cools Heat relieves toxicity, brightens eyes and relieves spasms and convulsions.
Xiong Dan mixed in warm water as a drink is used for eclampsia.
Because its acids are good at dissolving gallstones, it is used as a preventative for gallstone attacks.
It is used alone Internally or topically for eye disorders.

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