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Otolith

鱼脑石 〔魚腦石〕yú nǎo shí

Latin pharmacognostic name: Pseudosciaenae Otolithum

Alternate English names: yellow croaker's otolith

Alternate Chinese names: 石首鱼头石 shí shǒu yú tóu shí; 鱼首石 yú shǒu shí

Kingdom: Animal

Origin (other sources): Pseudosciaena crocea (Rich.); Pseudosciaena polyactis Bleeker; Sciaena schlegeli Bleeker

Use: Medicinal

Category:

Properties: Salty*; balanced*.

Indications:

Reduces inflammation, transforms stones, and frees strangury.

stone strangury; inhibited urination; otitis media; brain leak (severe deep-source nasal congestion).

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