5) Functions of bile:
a) Emulsification - The bile salts have considerable ability to lower surface tension, ∴ capable of emulsifying fats (micelle formation).
b) Neutralization of acid - The bile is a reservoir of alkali.
c) Excretion of cholesterol, and also many drugs, toxins, bile pigments, inorganic substances (e.g., Cu, Zn & Hg), etc.
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Wonder how it stacks up with that old healing black salve down at the barn, in which cow's teat dilator wicks were shipped. Or the Cloverine salve, sold door to door, good for warts, moles, sore holes, and pimples on the nipples.
Hmmmmm.
The alkaline quality probably goes far to make it effective.