What are Ox Gallstones

Cattle(ox) Gallstones vary in size, and are a clay-like substance that develop in the gallbladder of small numbers of cows. Just like in humans, not all cows have gallstones.

           

As you can see in the pictures, Ox gallstones have a wide variety of size as well shape. The size ranges from a pebble size to the size of a chicken’s egg. The shape ranges from a shape of a pyramid, square to even oval shapes.

     

Gallstones are collected and are used extensively in oriental medicine, particularly in the treatment of hepatitis and other liver and gallbladder related ailments in humans. Ox gallstones are also used in fever reducers and herbal medicine that serve to detoxify the body.

OX GALLSTONE

Presentation

What we are discussing here is named ox gallstones. Gallstones are mineral elements (and not organic matter) mainly found in bovines gallbladders.
Ox gallstones are separated into different kinds depending on their size, shape and colour, each of which holds a significant commercial value.

Size / Weight / Shapes / Colours

2nd Grade - dark, whole

3rd Grade - dark, broken - all crumbles

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Gallstones look like stones of various shapes and colours.
Two main shapes : egg-shaped or pyramid-shaped.
Two distinct colours : Orange brown, or dark brown close to brownish black.
Some gallstones can sometimes have the size of a hen-egg (whose weight can reach 100 grs), but the average gallstone can be compared to a pigeon egg, weighing around 10 grams.

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Localization

Gallstones develop inside a number of bovines, mainly depending on their age and diet.
They are essentially located in the gallbladder.
The bovine race is quite widespread. it includes, depending on the countries: cows, oxen bulls, buffalos, zebus, bisons, yaks, gaurs...

Uses

Ox gallstones are used for the pharmacopeia.
They have a medicinal use thank to their sedative, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties.
In particular, they are used for hepatic treatment.

Gallstone

assification and external resources
Numerous small gallstones made up largely of cholesterol.
ICD-10	K80
ICD-9	574
OMIM	600803
DiseasesDB	2533
MedlinePlus	000273
MeSH	D042882

A gallstone (also called cholelithiasis) is a crystalline concretion formed within the gallbladder by accretion of bile components. These calculi are formed in the gallbladder but may distally pass into other parts of the biliary tract such as the cystic duct, common bile duct, pancreatic duct or the ampulla of Vater. Rarely, in cases of severe inflammation, gallstones may erode through the gallbladder into adherent bowel potentially causing an obstruction termed gallstone ileus.^[1]
Presence of gallstones in the gallbladder may lead to acute cholecystitis,^[2] an inflammatory condition characterized by retention of bile in the gallbladder and often secondary infection by intestinal microorganisms, predominantly Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Enterobacter and Bacteroides species.^[3] Presence of gallstones in other parts of the biliary tract can cause obstruction of the bile ducts, which can lead to serious conditions such as ascending cholangitis or pancreatitis. Either of these two conditions can be life-threatening and are therefore considered to be medical emergencies.

Definitions

Presence of stones in the gallbladder is referred to as cholelithiasis (from the Greek chol- (bile) + lith- (stone) + iasis- (process). If gallstones migrate into the ducts of the biliary tract, the condition is referred to as choledocholithiasis, from the Greek chol- (bile) + docho- (duct) + lith- (stone) + iasis- (process). Choledocholithiasis is frequently associated with obstruction of the biliary tree, which in turn can lead to acute ascending cholangitis, from the Greek: chol- (bile) + ang- (vessel) + itis- (inflammation), a serious infection of the bile ducts. Gallstones within the ampulla of Vater can obstruct the exocrine system of the pancreas, which in turn can result in pancreatitis.

Characteristics and composition

Gallbladder opened to show numerous gallstones. The large, yellow calculus probably comprises cholesterol, while the green-to-brown stones suggest bile pigments, such as biliverdin and stercobilin.

 

Images of a CT of gallstones

Big gallstone

Gallstones can vary in size and shape from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a golf ball.^[4] The gallbladder may contain a single large stone or many smaller ones. Pseudoliths, sometimes referred to as sludge, are thick secretions that may be present within the gallbladder, either alone or in conjunction with fully formed gallstones. The clinical presentation is similar to that of cholelithiasis.^{[citation needed]} The composition of gallstones is affected by age, diet and ethnicity.^[5] On the basis of their composition, gallstones can be divided into the following types:

Cholesterol stones

Cholesterol stones vary from light yellow to dark green or brown and are oval, between 2 and 3 cm long, each often having a tiny, dark, central spot. To be classified as such, they must be at least 80% cholesterol by weight (or 70%, according to the Japanese- classification system).^[6]

Pigment stones

Pigment stones are small and dark and comprise bilirubin and calcium salts that are found in bile. They contain less than 20% of cholesterol (or 30%, according to the Japanese-classification system).^[6]

Mixed stones

Mixed gallstones typically contain 20–80% cholesterol (or 30–70%, according to the Japanese- classification system).^[6] Other common constituents are calcium carbonate, palmitate phosphate, bilirubin and other bile pigments. Because of their calcium content, they are often radiographically visible.

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  Gallbladder opened to show numerous small cholesterol gallstones
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  µCT of a gallstone. Image acquisition done using "CT Alpha" by "Procon X-Ray GmbH", Garbsen, Germany. Visualization done with "VG Studio Max 2.0" by "Volume Graphics", Heidelberg, Germany

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Bitter Kola (Garcinia Kola) is an Agro medicinal product.It belong to the kola family..
It contains crude protein  n x 6.25 ; 8.06% and  nitrogen-free Extract; 86.23%.
Bitter Kola is mainly use for:
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 It is used for food purposes apart from serving as a raw material in pharmaceutical industries for production of drugs.
Bitter kola is always required in two forms, fresh or dried. However, this depend on the buyers.
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Bitter Kola (Garcinia Kola)
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Place of Origin: Nigeria
Brand Name: Bitter Kola
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