Mu Li (Duan)

Mu Li (Duan)


  • Chineese Name: 牡蛎(煅)
  • Pin Yin Name: Mu Li (Duan)
  • Latin Name: Concha Ostreae (calcinat.)
  • Natures: Astringent, Neutral
  • Taste: Salty
  • Chanels Entered: Kidney, Liver
Heavy Spirit-Quieting Medicinals (Zhong Zhen An Shen Yao)
Liver-Pacifying Medicinals (Ping Gan Yao)
from 15 to 30
Astringent
Treats hyperchlorydia
Stops diarrhea
Stops leucorrhoeas
Retains perspiration
Mu Li (Duan): this preparation considerably increases Mu Li’s astringent action, allowing it to also treat hyperchlorydia