Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Hou Rou: Chinese Herb Guide
鲎肉
马蹄蟹
Limulus meat
馬蹄蟹
鱟肉
Name
Hou Rou (Limulus meat)
Nature and action
Acrid, salty and neutral; enters the spleen and large intestine channels. Clears heat and improves eyesight, removes toxicity and resolves swelling.
When it is used
- Hemorrhoids
- Nebula
- Swelling and pain of the eyes
- Impetigo
Dose
Cook it for eating.
Cautions
Do not eat too much.
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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