Chinese name:

Source:

Ostreae Concha - shell

Nature:

• slightly cold (balanced, cold, yin, yang in yin, weak, descending)

Taste:

• salty (astringent, slightly salty, dense)

Tropism:

• liver and kidneys (gallbladder, urinary bladder)

Direction of action:

• submerging

Effects:

• submerges Yang

• dissipates nodules An Shen
• astringes fluids
• stops acidity (Duan)

Dosage:

• 10 – 30 g, standardly 15 g

Contraindications:

• do not use in cases of full damp-heat, due to the cold nature do not use in cases of deficiency cold, long-term use causes constipation and digestive disorders