Properties: Bitter, cold, toxic

Meridans Entered:
Primary: Liver

1. Subdues Wind and resolves Toxicity
   Paralysis, numbness, and swelling of the tongue due to leprosy (Ma Feng 麻風)

Suggested Daily Dosage: Remove the seeds of a wax gourd place the bile and a pear inside. Bury one meter deep and cover with earth for approx 50 days when all the ingredients are intimately co-dissolved. Remove and ingest the juice daily with wine.

• Bile Acids
  Steroid acids and salts that are conjugated with taurine of glycine to become bile salts that play an important role in the digestion and absorption of fat.
• Taurine
  An amino sulfonic acid derived from methionine and cysteine metabolism abundant in many animal and fish organs and a major constituent of bile. It has many biological roles, including conjugation of bile acids, antioxidation, osmoregulation, membrane stabilisation, and modulation of calcium signalling. It is essential for cardiovascular function, and development and function of skeletal muscle, the retina, and the central nervous system. It is used as an oral supplement in the treatment of disorders such as cystic fibrosis and hypertension and widely used in energy drinks, cosmetics and nutritional supplements.

Notes:

Information has been taken from Wang & Carey (2014).