Qi-Moving Herbs
Cheng Ke: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Cheng Ke (Razor Clam Shell)
The Effect of Cheng Ke
Property
Salt, cool; lung and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Harmonize the stomach, resolve swelling.
Indications
Sore throat, stomach illness.
Dosage and Administrations
Stir-bake it into charcoal, and made into powder for oral taking. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or puffing through throat.
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Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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