Digestant Herbs
Sha Yu Pi: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Sha Yu Pi (Shark skin)
The Effect of Sha Yu Pi
Property
Sweet, salt; stomach and lung meridians entered.
Actions
Remove toxicity of fish, promote digestion, treat phthisis.
Indications
Phthisis, eating too much fish, fish poisoning.
Dosage and Administrations
Cook it for eating, or made into powder.
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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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