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Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Erosaria caputserpentis (L.); Cypraea lynx (L.); Mauritia arabica (L.)

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Salty; balanced; nontoxic.^✽

Channel entry: Liver and spleen channels.

Actions and indications: Clears heat, calms the liver, quiets the spirit, and brightens the eyes. Treats heat toxin; eye screens; maculopapular eruption in children; susceptibility to fright and insomnia.

Quality: Clean undamaged purple shells are the best.

Production area: Mauritia arabica: Fújiàn, Táiwān, Hǎinán, and Paracel Islands. Cypraea lynx and Erosaria caputserpentis: Paracel Islands and Hǎinán.

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