niu huang

About niu huang

Niu Huang is the gallstone of the ox. It is bitter in flavour and cool in temperature, entering the Heart and Liver channels.

Names

Pinyinniu huang

Classification

Channels
Heart, Liver
Flavour
Bitter
Temperature
Cool

Actions and indications

Clears the Heart, opens the orifices with aroma, revives the Shen and transforms Phlegm

  • Delirium or coma when Hot Phlegm blocks the Pericardium or a Warm-Heat pathogen invades
  • Hot-closed disorder: in warm febrile disease, high fever with delirium or unconsciousness
  • Phlegm-Heat clouding the sensory orifices
  • Seizures, convulsions or Wind-stroke

Clears the Liver, resolves Fire toxin, extinguishes Wind and stops tremor

  • Liver Wind stirred by extreme Heat, with high fever, spasm, tremor or convulsions
  • Convulsions in children

Drains Heat and resolves Fire toxin

  • Carbuncles, boils and many kinds of hot swellings (Chuang Yung); may be used alone
  • Sore, painful throat, and ulcers of the mouth and tongue

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any0.15-1 g

Cautions

Interactions

Antagonistic with

Drug interactions