Shi Jue Ming
| Shi Jue Ming in TCM:Explore the properties of Shi Jue Ming according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: haliotis, sea-ear shell, abalone shell
Pharmacuetical Name: Concha Haliotidis
Properties: salty, cold
Temperature: cold
Channels: LV
Flavors: salty
Special Properties:
resolves dryness
Alternate Forms:
Sheng - calming LV; clearing LV
Duan - absorbing acidity and eye drops
Actions / Indications:
- Calms LV; Anchors Yang (dry mouth, irritability,
insomnia, LV fire and LYR induced headache, dizziness, red eyes, seizure)
- Clears LV; brightens eyes (red, swollen painful eyes,
LV heat affecting eyes: photophobia, pterygium or other superficial
obstructions; blurred vision)
- Absorbs acidity; alleviates pain (acid reflux; GI
ulcers; Stomach pain with sour taste in mouth, external use for chronic
ulcers and bleeding)
- (cc: SP/ST deficient cold)
- (cook: crush and cook 20-30 minutes first)
Special Notes:
- The unprocessed form is stronger to anchor the yang and clear heat.
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