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Kingdom: Animal

Origin in unofficial sources: Mactra quadrangularis Deshayes

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Salty; cold; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Stomach channel.*

Actions and indications: Enriches yīn, disinhibits water, transforms phlegm, and softens hardness. Treats dispersion-thirst (xiāo kě); water swelling; phlegm accumulation; aggregation lump (癖块 pì kuài); goiter; flooding and spotting and vaginal discharge; hemorrhoids.

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