xiong dan

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熊胆·Fel Ursi

bear gallbladder

About xiong dan

Xiong Dan (熊胆) is the gallbladder of the bear, recorded as Fel Ursi. It is bitter in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Heart, Liver and Gallbladder channels. The catalogue files it under obsolete substances.

Names

Pinyin	xiong dan
Chinese	熊胆
Latin Name	Fel Ursi
English Name	bear gallbladder

Classification

Category: Obsolete Substances
Channels: Heart, Gallbladder, Liver
Flavour: Bitter
Temperature: Cold

Actions and indications

Clears Heat from the Heart and Liver and stops spasms

Childhood convulsions, epilepsy and eclampsia when Liver Fire generates Wind
Wind generated by Excess Heat
Heat at the Ying level
Gallbladder Fire
Delirium with extensive burns
Jaundice
High fever with convulsions
Epidemic fever and Summerheat

Clears Heat and resolves Fire toxicity

Hot, toxic lesions such as sores, carbuncles, burning hemorrhoids and sore throat; applied topically it is especially good at relieving pain
Toothache

Clears Liver Heat and benefits the eyes

Severe red, painful eyes, including acute conjunctivitis with swelling
Mild visual obstruction
Used both topically and internally

Reduces swelling

Hemorrhoids, sprains, fractures and other injuries

Clears Heat, kills parasites and treats childhood nutritional impairment

Childhood nutritional impairment, mainly with Heat
Tapeworm

Combinations

zhu sha + yu jin + ming fan
Febrile convulsions
yin chen hao
Severe hepatitis Hepatic coma
bing pian
Swollen, painful, inflamed conjunctiva; mild obstruction of vision; applied topically for hemorrhoids that are swollen, painful and inflamed from toxic Heat
she xiang + huang lian
Hot limbs in childhood nutritional impairment
shi jun zi
Wasting in childhood nutritional impairment
ban lan gen + niu bang zi
Toxic Heat with a sore throat
yin chen hao + zhi zi + da huang
Damp-Heat and toxins causing jaundice
zhu sha + ming fan
Liver Wind
zhu li
Childhood convulsions

Dosage

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any Pills and Powders: 1-2.5g; Do not decoct; Topically 60-90mg	1-2.5 g	—	—	—	—

Cautions

contraindication Deficiency Cold with no true Heat
pregnancy Use with care in pregnancy
caution Liver disease
caution An obsolete substance: several bear species are threatened with extinction, bile farming causes lasting documented harm to the bears, legal status varies by country, and products often contain undeclared protected-species material

Interactions

Caution with

han fang ji Traditionally kept apart from Han Fang Ji (Stephania root)
sheng di huang Traditionally kept apart from Sheng Di Huang (raw Rehmannia)

Drug interactions

Ursodeoxycholic acid and other bile-acid products: bear bile's active constituent is the same compound, so effects overlap; any bile-acid product should be raised with a doctor or pharmacist

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