Haliotis, Abalone, Shi Jue Ming 石决明
Abalone shell
Shi Jue Ming (TCM)
Fischbuch, Gessner, Forrer, 1563
Manual of Conchology, Tryon, 1890
Abalone as a delicacy (Adam, 2017)
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Zoological name:
Haliotis spp.
Parts used:
Shell
Temperature & Taste:
Cold, dry. Salty. Flesh is Neutral, Salty and Pungent
Classification:
Uses:
1. Clears Liver Heat, Settles Liver Yang:
-Headache, Dizziness
2. Benefits Sight, Clears the Eyes:
-red Eyes, blurred Vision
3. Benefits Yin, Clears Deficient Heat:
4. Clears Stomach Heat:
-hyperacidity, Stomach pain
5. Externally:
-levigated powder is applied directly to corneal opacity
ABALONE FLESH:
1. Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin:
2. Nourishes Blood:
Main Combinations:
1. Hypertension, decoct with … available in PRO version
2. Headache and Dizziness:
i. from strong Heat, … available in PRO version
ii. from Liver Yang rising, Abalone shell with … available in PRO version
3. Weak or Failing Eyesight:
i. Abalone shell, … available in PRO version
ii. Abalone shell … available in PRO version
4. Photophobia, Abalone shell, … available in PRO version
5. Corneal Nebula, Abalone shell ash with … available in PRO version
6. Optic atrophy and Nightblindness, Abalone shell … available in PRO version
7. Vertigo:
i. decoct Abalone shell with … available in PRO version
ii. Abalone shell, … available in PRO version
8. Yin deficient Heat, Steaming Bone Disorder, … available in PRO version
Major Formulas:
E Jiao Ji Zi Huang Tang
Ping Gan Qian Yang Tang
Cautions:
Due to its cold, antacid nature, it is not used for cases of Stomach Cold and digestive weakness.
Main Preparations used:
Powdered or Calcined Shell
