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Cuttlebone
Cuttlebone. Class: Astringent Medicinal. Properties: Salty; Astringent; Warm. Meridians: Spleen; Kidney
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Hai Piao Xiao
中文名 (Chinese)
海螵蛸
Latin Name
Sepiae Endoconcha; Endoconcha Sepiae
English Name
Cuttlebone
Alias Names
乌鲗骨乌贼鱼骨乌贼骨墨鱼骨墨鱼盖
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Salty; Astringent; Warm
Meridians (归经)
Spleen; Kidney
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Astringent Medicinal
功效分类 (CN)
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🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
Treatment of peptic ulcer with hyperacidity, spitting of blood, epistaxis, abnormal uterine bleeding, hematochezia, seminal emission, spermatorrhea, morbid leukorrhea, gastric pain with acid regurgitation, external use for traumatic bleeding and wound with purulent discharge.
Indication (主治)
As an antacid, hemostatic and astringent.
Clinical Manifestations
As an antacid, hemostatic and astringent.
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