Arc Shell
Concha Arcae, Arcae Concha
Wa Leng Zi

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Salty; calm

Part(s) used

Shell

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To eliminate phlegm, to remove blood stasis, to soften hard masses and dissolve lumps, and to relieve gastric pain by reducing acid.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Treatment of retention of sticky phlegm difficult to expectorate, goitre, scrofula, masses in the abdomen, gastric pain with acid regurgitation.