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  2. Calculus bovis - Wikipedia

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    Calculus bovis, [1] niu-huang or cattle gallstones are dried gallstones of cattle used in Chinese herbology. In China and Japan it has been long used to treat various diseases, including high fever, convulsion and stroke. [2] In Asian countries, calculus bovis are sometimes harvested when steers (Bos taurus domesticus) are slaughtered.

  3. Gallstone - Wikipedia

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    Gallbladder and biliary-related diseases occurred in about 104 million people (1.6% of people) in 2013 and resulted in 106,000 deaths. [8] [9] Gallstones are more common among women than men and occur more commonly after the age of 40. [2] Gallstones occur more frequently among certain ethnic groups than others. [2]

  4. Liver (Chinese medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Its associated yang fu organ is the Gallbladder. Both the Liver and Gallbladder are attributed to the Wood element and the season of spring in traditional Chinese Wuxing theory. Regarding its stipulated functions, the Liver governs "unclogging and deflation" (Chinese: 疏泄; pinyin: shū-xiè) [1] primarily of qì and

  5. Gallbladder - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 December 2024. Organ in humans and other vertebrates Gallbladder Diagram of human gallbladder The gallbladder sits beneath the liver Details Precursor Foregut System Digestive system Artery Cystic artery Vein Cystic vein Nerve Celiac ganglia, vagus nerve Identifiers Latin vesica biliaris, vesica fellea ...

  6. Bezoar - Wikipedia

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    Ox bezoars (niu-huang (牛黃) or calculi bovis) are used in Chinese herbology [vague] to treat various diseases. They are gallstones or gallstone substitutes formed from ox or cattle bile. Some products allegedly remove toxins from the body.

  7. Common bile duct stone - Wikipedia

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    If the patient must have the gallbladder removed for gallstones, the surgeon may choose to proceed with the surgery, and obtain a cholangiogram during the surgery. If the cholangiogram shows a stone in the bile duct, the surgeon may attempt to treat the problem by flushing the stone into the intestine or retrieve the stone back through the ...

  8. The body in traditional Chinese medicine - Wikipedia

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    The Liver (1) and the Gallbladder (2) are the two wood-governed organs in the body. (1) The Liver , a Yin organ, influences emotional flexibility and the flow of energy on a cellular level. The organ has a strong impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of the immune system along with storing the body's blood, a physical manifestation of one ...

  9. Jin Qian Cao - Wikipedia

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    Jin Qian Cao or Jinqiancao (金 钱 草, "Gold Coin Grass/Herb/Weed") is a term used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine.It can refer to several different herbal species, generally identified by their native regions.