牡蛎
| Name (CN) | 牡蛎 (Mǔ lì) |
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| Synonyms (CN) | 生牡蛎、蚝、蠔、蚝壳、牡蛤、左牡蛎、煅牡蛎、海蛎壳、蛎蛤，古贲，左顾牡蛎、蛎房、蚝山、蚝莆、左壳、海蛎子壳、海蛎子皮 |
| Name (EN) | Ostreae Concha, Oyster Shell |
| Scientific name(s) | Ostrea Gigas Thunberg, Ostrea Gigas Thunberg, Ostrea Talienwheenesis Crosse, Ostrea Rivularis Gould, Crassostrea Gigas, Concha |
| Used section | Seashells |
| Taste | Salty |
| Channel Tropism | Induce in the liver, gall bladder and kidney meridians. |
| Cold/Hot properties | Slightly Cold |
| Group | Animal [Fish, Shrimp, Crab And Shellfish] |
| Origin | The shells of the oyster family Ostrea gigas Thunberg, Dalian Bay oyster Ostrea talienwhanensis Crosse, or the near-river oyster Ostrea rivularis Gould. |
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| Function and treatment | Calming the mind, tonifying yin, softening hardness and dispersing knots. Used for palpitation and insomnia, vertigo and tinnitus, scrofula and phlegm nucleus, obstruction and mass. Calcined oyster is astringent and astringent. Used for spontaneous sweating and night sweating, spermatorrhea and bandage, stomach pain and acid swallowing. |
| Origin and best harvesting period | The oyster shell origin of the near river is wide, from the northeast to the south to the coast of Hainan. The best product is from Fujian. It can be harvested all year round, and after harvesting, the meat is removed, washed and dried. |