Single Herbs

Category	Ping Gan Xi Feng Yao 平肝息風藥
Sub Category
Name	Mu Li 牡犡 Oyster shell
Grown	Coastal areas of China.
Source	Dried shell of Ostrea rivularis GOULD.
Ingredients
Pharma Effect
Properties	Salty, slightly cold
Channels	Liver, gallbladder, kidney
Function	Has astringent effect on yin qi, softens hardness, clears heat, and increases water supply.
Clinic Usage	For consumptive, irritable heat, epilepsy, dizziness, sweating due to debility, nocturnal emission, vaginal discharge, scrofula, goiter, painful distention in rib cage, and bleeding due to puncture wounds.
Cautions
Dosage	9~30g. Use in decoctions.
Storage	Store in a dry place.