The liver and gallbladder

The gallbladder is attached to the liver, and they are externally - internally related through the channels. Bile derives from the liver. Clinically the differentiation of syndromes of the liver and gallbladder cannot completely be separated, and manifestations of both often appear simultaneously. For instance, both excessive liver fire and excessive gallbladder fire may present symptoms of pain in the chest and hypochondrium, bitter taste in the mouth, dryness in the throat, and irritability. In case of damp - heat in the liver and gallbladder, there may be jaundice and bitter taste in the mouth which indicates the extravasation of bile, and hypochondriac pain and mental depression which indicate stagnation of liver