Meretrix shell Meretrix meretrix
Clearing and transforming heat phlegmCold
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Traditional recorded function
Clear heat and Resolve Phlegm, soften hardness and disperse nodules, control acid and stop pain
1. Cough and dyspnea due to lung heat and phlegm-fire. 2. Phlegm nodes, goiter and tumors, scrofula. 3. Promote urination and reduce edema.
Nature & taste
BitterSaltyCold
Meridians entered
LungStomach
Botanical source
Accepted nameMeretrix meretrix (Linnaeus, 1758)
FamilyVeneridae
Herbal properties
ColdReducingDescendingDispersingDrying