Purple Cowrie Shell Cypraea (Mauritia) arabica Linnaeus / Erronea errones (Linnaeus)
Medicines that calm and suppress liver yangNeutral
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Traditional recorded function
Calm the Liver and subdue Yang, settle fright and Calm the spirit, clear the Liver and brighten the eyes.
1. Liver yang rising, dizziness and vertigo. 2. Palpitations with fright and insomnia. 3. Red eyes and corneal opacity.
Nature & taste
SaltyNeutral
Meridians entered
Liver
Botanical source
Accepted nameErronea errones (Linnaeus, 1758)
FamilyCypraeidae
Herbal properties
ReducingDescending
Found in these formulas
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