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Gan Bei

干贝
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Name

Gan Bei (Dried scallop)

  1. 干贝
  2. 瑶柱
  3. Dried scallop
  4. 幹貝
  5. 瑤柱

The Effect of Gan Bei

Property

Sweet, salt, slightly warm.

Actions

Nourish yin, tonify blood, replenish the kidney, regulate the spleen and stomach.

Indications

Poor appetite, kidney deficiency with frequent urination, diabetes.

Dosage and Administrations

Cook it for eating, 10~25 g.