Ingredients: Haliotis (shi jue ming) (Haliotis diversicolor).
| Mandarin: 石決明 Pin-Yin: Shi Jue Ming English: Haliotis Korean: 석고 Romaji: Sekketsumei Kanji: 石決明 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Haliotidis Concha
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Salty, cold
Channels Entered:
- Kidney, liver
Herb Actions:
- Drains liver fire
- Anchors liver yang
- Promotes eye health
Contraindications:
- Use with caution for those with cold from spleen deficiency
- Use with caution for those with stomach deficiency with reduced appetite and loose stools
Commonly Found In:
- Gastrodia and Uncaria Combination