Chan Tui = Chan Yi

Chan Tui = Chan Yi


  • Chineese Name: 蝉蜕
  • Pin Yin Name: Chan Tui = Chan Yi
  • Latin Name: Periostracum Cicadae
  • Natures: Cold
  • Taste: Sour, Acrid/Pungent, Sweet
  • Chanels Entered: Lung, Liver
Acrid-Cool Exterior-Resolving Medicinals (Xin Liang Jie Biao Yao)
from 15 to 30
from 3 to 10
Dissipates Wind-Heat
Dissipates Wind
Clarifies Heat
Liberates the Surface
Favors eruptions
Stops pruritus
Restores the voice
Clarifies the eyes
Reduces nebula (corneal opacities)
Extinguishes the Wind
Stops spasms
Stops convulsions