Oyster Shell
Ostreae Concha, Concha Ostreae
Mu Li

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Salty; slightly cold

Part(s) used

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

Treament of palpitaton, insomnia, dizziness and tinnitus, scrofula, mall formation in the abdomen, spontaneous sweating and night sweating, seminal emission, abnormal uterine bleeding, excessive leukorrhea, epigastric pain with acid regurgitaton.concha ostreae (calcined): spontaneous sweating, night sweating, seminal emission, abnormal uterine bleeding, excessive leukorrhea, epigastric pain with acid regurgitation.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Its extract inhibits the growth of poliovirus in vivo.