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| For: acid reflux • duodenal ulcer • peptic ulcer • |
| Attributes: alkaline • gastrointestinal |
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| Category: Calm Shen ▶ |
| English: Oyster Shell Pinyin: Mu Li Pharmaceutical: Concha Ostrea Gigas |
| Organs: Liver • Kidney Temperature: Slightly cold |
| Taste: Salty • Astringent Toxicity: |
| Patterns: Liver Yang rising from Liver Yin deficiency • Injured Yin |
Actions: Calm Shen • Calm Liver • Anchor yang rising • Neutralize stomach acids • Relieve stomach pain • Soften hardness • Remove nodules • Reduce fluid leakage from deficiency • Disperse stagnation
Key 2nd Actions: Stop Sweating • Treat Leukorrhea • Treat Spermatorrhea |
| Indications: Liver yang rising because of Liver Yin deficiency. Hot phlegm with lumps or masses. scrofula • goiters • acid reflux • duodenal ulcer • peptic ulcer • permatorrhea • vaginal discharge • night sweats, enuresis • spontaneous sweating |
| Contraindications: damp heat • constipation |
| Typical Dosage: 15g to 30g Guidelines |
| Parts Used: Notable for: Stop Sweating • Treat Leukorrhea • Treat Spermatorrhea |
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| ■ MU LI/ XUAN SHEN: Lumps or nodules like scrofula, lipoma, swollen glands, and/or phlegm-fire goiters in the neck or inguinal canal and other parts of the body. Xiao Luo Wan [35]. ■ MU LI/ HUANG QI: Spontaneous sweating from Qi/Yang deficiency. Night sweating from Yin deficiency. Spontaneous sweating from Qi and Yin deficiency. Mu Li San.[35] ■ MU LI/ LONG GU: Liver Yang Rising - vexation, agitation, palpitations, insomnia, dizziness, and tinnitus. Yin Deficiency Hypertension. Continuous diarrhea or dysentery. Urinary incontinence, spermatorrhea, vaginal discharge, and sweating due to deficiency. Chai Hu Long Gu Mu Li Tang.[35] |
| Formulas with Mu Li |
| Da Ding Feng Zhu, Chai Hu Gui Zhi Gan Jiang Tang, Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang, Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang, Gui Zhi Ren Shen Tang, Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan, Mu Li San, Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang |
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Herbal medicine may interact negatively with pharma drugs and other herbs. Examples below:
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