1. Product Overview

  • Source and Properties: It is made from the bile of Bovidae animals (yellow cattle or buffalo) through filtration, drying, and pulverization. It appears as green - brown or brownish - brown lumps or powder, with a slightly fishy odor, a bitter taste, and is hygroscopic.
  • Main Components: It contains active ingredients such as cholic acid and bilirubin, and is the core raw material for artificial bezoar.

2. Physicochemical Properties

  • Solubility: It is easily soluble in water (the water solubility of some processed products can be improved), and soluble in organic solvents such as ethanol and ether.
  • Stability: It should be stored in a sealed container in a cool and dry place, away from strong oxidants.

3. Efficacy and Effects

Traditional Chinese Medicine Applications

  • Clearing Heat and Promoting Bile Flow: It is used for jaundice, damp - heat in the liver and gallbladder, cholecystitis, etc.
  • Detoxifying and Reducing Swelling: It can treat carbuncles, sores, hemorrhoids, and skin infections (such as impetigo).
  • Relieving Constipation and Coughing: It can relieve constipation (either by external application or oral administration), chronic bronchitis, and excessive phlegm in coughing.

Western Medicine Effects

  • Antibacterial: It can inhibit respiratory pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae.
  • Promoting Bile Secretion: It promotes bile secretion and assists in the treatment of bile stasis.

4. Production and Supply

  • Main Manufacturers:
    • Qinghai Xiadu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.: Supplies raw materials.
    • Packaging Specifications: 1KG aluminum foil bags, 25KG cardboard drums.

5. Application Fields

  • Medicine: As a raw material for artificial bezoar, cholagogue drugs (such as sodium cholate), and cough - relieving and asthma - relieving preparations.
  • Health Products: It can regulate blood lipid and improve digestive function.
  • Daily Chemicals and Feed: It is used in antibacterial cosmetics and animal feed additives.

6. Precautions

  • Contraindicated Population: Pregnant women, lactating women, patients with biliary obstruction, and those with severe liver and kidney insufficiency are prohibited from using it.
  • Adverse Reactions: Excessive use may cause diarrhea and nausea. Liver function should be monitored during long - term use.
  • Storage Conditions: Keep it away from light, moisture, and high temperatures.