Huangniubi is same as Niubi

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Hi Sharon, Eric & All,

 

> Anyone know what Huang Niu Bi is, Yellow Ox Nose, how it is used or

> prepared etc? It is used in a formula by Dr. Xia Guisheng to treat

> threatened miscarriage. thanks, Sharon

 

Eric replied:

> I can't find any hits in the Zhong Yao Da Ci Dian for Huang Niu Bi,

> but there is medicinal called ox's nose (niu bi) that is literally the

> nose of the creature. Huang Niu means cow, so it is quite possible

> that the drug in question is actually cow's nose. The item Niu Bi is

> used to treat absence of milk in women. This link has info (in

> Chinese) on it: http://www.zysj.com.cn/zhongyaocai/yaocai_n/niubi.html

 

Huangniubi (Yellow Ox Nose) is just a synonym for Niubi (Ox

Nose). As Charolais, Simmenthals or Friesians are common European

breeds of cattle, Huangniu (Yellow Cattle) are from a common

Chinese breed. They are all cattle / cows / oxen.

 

My summary of Eric´s reference is:

 

Chinese Name: Niubi ; Huangniubi ; Shuiniubi ;

 

Latin Name: Bovis tauri domestici / Bubali bubalis Nasus

 

English Name: Ox / Buffalo Nose

 

Source: nose of bovine animals , Yellow Cattle / water buffalo

 

 

Nature + Channels: Neutral; Sweet; LU; ST; LV

 

ACTIONS: Generate Jin-Fluids; Lactagogue; Ease Cough;

 

USES: Wasting + Thirst (Xiaoke / Diabetes) ; agalactia; cough; face

paralysis (mouth + eye askew)

 

Dose: Oral (as food) cook + eat qs ; as Powder / Granules: 3g; as

Topical: qs, broiled + applied (Zhire Tu )

 

NOTE: There is no reference there to an action to Calm Foetus.

However, Niubi / Huangniubi is included in a formula to do just that -

Baotai Niubi Wan (Protect Foetus (Px Miscarriage) Ox Nose Pill)

 

See: http://tinyurl.com/yf96s2a

[copy the translated text into Wenlin for better translation].

 

My translation of that URL is:

 

Baotai Niubi Wan () Protect Foetus (Px Miscarriage) Ox Nose Pill

[Has 16 Meds]

 

Inclusions [assuming 1 Liang = 30g and 1 Qian = 3g]:

Huangniubi 1 item (1 Ju );

Duzhong 120g;

Shudi / Shoudi 120g;

Chuanduan / Xuduan (Rx Dipsaci) 90g;

Shanyao (Huai) () 90g;

Dangshen 60g;

Huangqi (Mizhi) 60g;

Baishao 45g;

Dangguishen 45g;

Baizhu 30g;

Canjianke 30g;

Ejiao 30g;

Heye (Juanxin) () 30g;

Huangqin 21g;

Sharen (Chun) () 21g;

Zhigancao 15g;

 

Processing :

First shall Ox Nose , Lotus Leaf + Silkworm Coccoon be

roasted to dust for use later as powder; then shall Shudi be

pounded to pulp , + other 12 Meds crushed + added (Ejiao

excepted ) to make fine powder , + first Med powder

added + mixed ;Then shall Ejiao use boiled water to melt +

transform [the mixture] into ?large pills (Fanwan ), like large

mung beans ,approximately becoming 21 X 30g pills 21

 

 

Actions + Uses:

Tone Qi + Xue; Calm Foetus Origin [Px Miscarriage];

Tx habitual easy abortion / miscarriage

 

Dose:

Each time 4.5-6g; take in boiled water SID-BID;

 

Source:

Zhongyao Chengfang Peilun (Suzhou Prescriptions )

 

Best regards,