Haliotis, Abalone, Shi Jue Ming 石决明

Abalone shell
Shi Jue Ming (TCM)
Picture Fischbuch, Gessner, Forrer, 1563

Picture Manual of Conchology, Tryon, 1890

Picture Abalone as a delicacy (Adam, 2017)

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Zoological name:


Haliotis spp.

Parts used:


Shell

Temperature & Taste:


Cold, dry. Salty. Flesh is Neutral, Salty and Pungent

Classification:


I. Medicines for Internal Wind

Uses:


1. Clears Liver Heat, Settles Liver Yang:
-Headache, Dizziness

2. Benefits Sight, Clears the Eyes:
-red Eyes, blurred Vision

3. Benefits Yin, Clears Deficient Heat:

4. Clears Stomach Heat:
-hyperacidity, Stomach pain

5. Externally:
-levigated powder is applied directly to corneal opacity


ABALONE FLESH:
1. Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin:

2. Nourishes Blood:


Preparation:


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Dose:


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Main Combinations:


1. Hypertension, decoct with

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2. Headache and Dizziness:
i. from strong Heat,

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ii. from Liver Yang rising, Abalone shell with

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3. Weak or Failing Eyesight:
i. Abalone shell,

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ii. Abalone shell

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4. Photophobia, Abalone shell,

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5. Corneal Nebula, Abalone shell ash with

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6. Optic atrophy and Nightblindness, Abalone shell

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7. Vertigo:
i. decoct Abalone shell with

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ii. Abalone shell,

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8. Yin deficient Heat, Steaming Bone Disorder,

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Major Formulas:


E Jiao Ji Zi Huang Tang
Ping Gan Qian Yang Tang

Cautions:


Due to its cold, antacid nature, it is not used for cases of Stomach Cold and digestive weakness.

Main Preparations used:


Powdered or Calcined Shell