Chinese name:

Source:

Haliotidis conch - shell

Nature:

• cold (cooling, balanced, non-toxic, Yang in Yin, sinking)

Taste:

• salty (dense)

Tropism:

• liver (kidneys, lungs)

Direction of action:

• sinking

Effects:

• sinks Liver Yang

• clears the eyes

Dosage:

• 10 – 30 g, standardly 15 g

Contraindications:

• damages the stomach, therefore it must not be applied in cases of deficiency cold of the spleen and stomach