Oyster - mu li
The Chinese medicine oyster is the dried shell of the marine shellfish oyster. It is used as medicine after processing. It belongs to the category of liver-soothing and yang-soothing drugs and astringent drugs. It is slightly cold in nature, salty in taste, and belongs to the liver and kidney meridians. It has the effects of calming the liver and suppressing yang, softening and dispersing nodules, astringing and consolidating. It is often used to treat dizziness, phlegm nodules, scrofula, spontaneous sweating and night sweats. 1. Efficacy and clinical applicationSoothing the liver and suppressing yang 1.Oyster can clear liver fire and calm liver yang. It is suitable for symptoms such as headache, dizziness, tinnitus, irritability and irritability caused by hyperactivity of liver yang. It is often used in combination with dragon bone, white peony, etc. in clinical practice, such as Zhengan Xifeng Decoction. Softening and dispersing nodules 2.Oyster can dissolve phlegm and blood stasis,