Properties: Bitter, cold

Meridans Entered:
Primary: Liver, Gallbladder, Lung and Large Intestine

1. Clears Heat and moistens Dryness, relieves cough and wheezing and resolves Toxicity
   Asthma, pharyngitis, pertussis, parches thirst due to Heat disease
   Jaundice, red eyes, sores and boils
   Diarrhoea, dysentery, constipation

Suggested Daily Dosage: 0.3-0.6g as dried powder, dissolves into a decoction.

• 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.