Shijueming Concha Haliotidis
The source is from the shell of Haliotis diversicolor Reeve, H. gigantea discus Reeve, H. ovina chemnitz and others, family Haliotidae. The medicinal materials are distributed over the areas along the sea, caught in summer and autumn and the shells (meat is removed) are cleaned, and then dried in the sun after the impurity is got rid of. The crude or calcined one is used after it is broken.
Medicinal Properties Salty in flavor, cold in nature, and attributive to the liver meridian.
Actions Calm the liver, suppress the hyperactive yang and clear away liver-fire to improve eyesight.
Application
1. For deficiency of liver-yin and kidney-yin and hyperactivity of liver-yang manifested as dizziness and headache, it is every time combined with Shengdihuang (Radix Rehmanniae ) , Baishaoyao ( Radix Paconiae Alba ), and Muli ( Concha Ostreae), etc.; for hyperactivity of liver-yang with heat, combined with Xiakucao (Spica Prunellae ) , Gouteng ( Ramulus Uncariae cure Uncis ) and Juhua (Flos Chrysanthemi).
2. It is an essential medicine for clearing away liver-fire to improve eyesight and used for redness, swelling and pain of the eyes, nebula, and blurring of vision no matter whether they are due to sthenic or asthenic syndromes. For up-flaring of liver-fire manifested as red- ness, swelling and pain of the eyes, it may be combined with Juemingzi ( Semen Cassiae), Juhua ( Flos Chrysanthemi), etc.; for eye disease and nebula due to wind and heat, it may be combined with Mimenghua (Flos Buddlejae), Gujingcao (Flos Eriocauli), etc.; for deficiency of the liver and insufficiency of the blood with dizziness, combined with Tusizi ( Semen Cuscutae ), Shudihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata), etc., such as Shijueming Wan (Pill).
Usage and Dosage 15- 30 g is used in decoction for oral use, which is decocted at first. The crude is used to calm the liver and clear away liver-fire and calcined one is used externally for eye disease.
