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Mandarin Fish Gallbladder Decoction

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Mandarin Fish Gallbladder Decoction,For all cases of bone lodged in the throat or bamboo/wood splinters that cannot be swallowed.

Formulas Name : Mandarin Fish Gallbladder Decoction

Chinese Name : 鳜胆煎

Drug Formulation

Perch gallbladder (those harvested in the twelfth lunar month are best).

Source

*Compendium of Divine Remedies*, Volume 124.

Processing

Harvested in the twelfth lunar month; hang under the north eave to dry in the shade.

Benefits

For all cases of bone lodged in the throat or bamboo/wood splinters that cannot be swallowed.

Instructions for Use

Whenever a fishbone is lodged in the throat, take a piece about the size of a soapberry and simmer it in one he in of wine until dissolved; then drink it in small sips. If vomiting occurs spontaneously, the bone will come out with the saliva; if not, drink more warm wine until vomiting occurs; if it still does not come out, prepare another dose—it will always be expelled. This remedy is effective even when the bone has been lodged in the internal organs for a long time, causing severe pain and resulting in extreme jaundice and emaciation; taking it will always expel the bone.If mandarin fish is not readily available, silver carp, crucian carp, or common carp may be used instead.

Mandarin Fish Gallbladder Decoction,*Compendium of Divine Remedies*, Volume 124.,For all cases of bone lodged in the throat or bamboo/wood splinters that cannot be swallowed.

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