Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Limulus meat: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Hou Rou(Limulus meat)
The Effect of Limulus meat
Property
Pungent, salt, neutral; spleen and large intestine meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and improve eyesight, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.
Indications
Hemorrhoid, nebula, swelling and pain of eyes, impetigo.
Dosage and Administrations
Cook it for eating.
Cautions
Do not eat too much.
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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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