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Cowry shell

白贝
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Name

Bai Bei (White Clam)

  1. 白贝
  2. Bai Bei
  3. 白貝
  4. 白贝齿
  5. Concha Monetatriae

The Effect of Cowry shell

Property

Salt, cool; bladder and liver meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat, induce diuresis, improve eyesight and remove nebula.

Indications

Edema, nebula, difficult urination, stranguria with hematuria, chancre, nasosinusitis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 5~15 g, or made into pills and powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying.