Haliotis, Abalone, Shi Jue Ming 石决明

Abalone shell
Shi Jue Ming (TCM)

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Fischbuch, Gessner, Forrer, 1563

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Manual of Conchology, Tryon, 1890

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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:

I. Medicines for Internal Wind

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:

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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