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Pin Yin: hai piaoxiao-
Common name: internal shell of cuttlefish
Botanical family: (animal) Sepiadae
Botanical name: 1, Sepiella maindroni de Rochebrune; 2, Sepia esculenta Hoyle
Primary action: Astringe
Secondary actions:
Stop Bleeding
Temperature: slightly warm
Taste: salty, astringent
Entering Channel: Lv, St, Kd
Actions:
Stops bleeding and leukorrhea associated with Vacuity disharmonies.
Astringes the Essence; used for nocturnal seminal emission and premature ejaculation.
Counteracts stomach acidity and relieves epigastric pain; used for symptoms of acid regurgitation and belching.
Stops diarrhea; used for chronic Vacuity-type diarrhea.
Used topically as a powder to promote healing of chronic non-healing slin ulcers.
(See
Spleen unable to govern Blood;
Leakage of Essence;
Counterflow Qi;
Spleen Yang Vacuity;
Large Intestine Cold Vacuity
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Dosage:
1.5-4 qian.
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