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Ark shell (Wa Leng Zi)

瓦楞子Walengzi · Concha Arcae

HerbsArk shell (Wa Leng Zi)

Category

transform Phlegm / soften Hardness / control Acid

Nature

neutral

Taste

salty

Meridians

Lung, Stomach, Liver

Dosage

9–15 g

Functions

transforms phlegm and softens hardness invigorates blood, dissolves masses controls stomach acid, relieves pain

Indications

phlegm and blood-stasis masses, goitre, scrofula epigastric pain with acid reflux, ulcer pain

Contraindications

⚠️ no phlegm/stasis; cook first (longer) in a decoction

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