Niu Huang (牛黃)               
 
Herbs that Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity 
 
 
 
 

Pharmaceutical Name : Calculus Bovis

Zoological Name : Bos taurus domesticus Gmelin

Common Name : Ox gallstone, Bos calculus

Source of Earliest Record : Shennong Bencao Jing

Properties & Taste : Bitter and cool

Meridians: Liver and heart

 
Action
  • To clear heat and release toxins. 
  • To eliminate endogenous wind and stop convulsions.
  • To resolve phlegm and promote resuscitation.

 

Indications & Combinations

  •  Loss of consciousness and convulsions caused by high fever: Niu Huang is used with Huang Lian, Xi Jiao and She Xiang in the formula An Gong Niu Huang Wan.
  • Sore throat or ulcers and boils due to accumulation of toxic heat. Niu Huang is used with Qing Dai and Jin Yin Hua.
Dosage
  • 0.2-0.5 g
Cautions & Contraindications
  • This substance is contraindicated during pregnancy.