Effectiveness of Bovine Gallstone (Goou) and Bear Gall Powder (Yutan) on Chronic Liver Diseases : A Preliminary Report

: The author reports 23 cases of chronic liver disease which showed remarkable improvement with the administration of bovine gallstone (Goou) and bear gall powder (Yutan). The concomitant administration of both Goou at 200 mg/day and Yutan at 60 mg/day resulted in marked improvement of liver function as well as subjective complaints in all the patients within one month. The administration of Goou alone was also effective, but concomitant administration of Goou and Yutan tended to be more effective than administration of Goou alone in cases of liver cirrhosis. These results suggest that animal crude drugs (Goou and Yutan) are reliable medicines for intractable chronic liver diseases.