Luo Si
NameLuo Si (Spiral Shell)The Effect of Luo SiPropertySweet, cold; bladder meridian entered.ActionsClear heat, induce diuresis, improve eyesight.IndicationsSores and boils, dysentery, diabetes, edema, jaundice, nebula, stranguria with turbid discharge, haemorrhoid.Dosage and AdministrationsCook it fo
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, haemorrhoid.
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.
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