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Alternate English names: haliotis

Kingdom: Animal

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Haliotis diversicolor Reeve.; Haliotis discus hannai Ino; Haliotis ovina Gmelin; Haliotis ruber (Leach); Haliotis laevigata (Donovan) . (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Haliotis diversicolor Reeve; Haliotis gigantea discus Reeve

Use: Alimentary

Properties: Sweet and salty*; balanced*.

Actions and indications: Enriches yīn and clears heat; boosts essence and brightens the eyes. Treats steaming bone taxation heat effusion; cough; flooding and spotting; vaginal discharge; strangury; clear-eye blindness.

See: Shí jué míng (石决明 Haliotidis Concha, abalone shell)

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