Ingredient: Oyster shell (mu li) (Ostera gigas).
| Mandarin: 牡蠣 Pin-Yin: Mu Li English: Oyster Shell Korean: 모려 Romaji: Borei Kanji: 牡蠣 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Ostreae Concha
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Cool, astringent, salty
Channels Entered:
- Liver, kidney
Herb Actions:
- Pacifies the spirit
- Supplements the yin and secures the floating yang
- Limits loss of fluids
- Breaks up hardness and disperses nodules
- Absorbs acidity and relieves pain
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those who have a high fever without sweating caused by excess
Commonly Found In:
- Lithospermum & Oyster Shell Combination