Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Luo Si: Chinese Herb Guide
螺蛳
Name
Luo Si (Spiral Shell)
The Effect of Luo Si
Property
Sweet, cold; bladder meridian entered.
Actions
Clear heat, induce diuresis, improve eyesight.
Indications
Sores and boils, dysentery, diabetes, edema, jaundice, nebula, stranguria with turbid discharge, hemorrhoid.
Dosage and Administrations
Cook it for eating, or pounded into juice for drinking. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
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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