Stasis-Resolving Hemostatics
Xie Ke (Crab shell)
Name
Xie Ke (Crab shell)
The Effect of 蟹壳
Property
Salt, cold; liver and spleen meridians entered.
Actions
Dissipate stasis, stop bleeding, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.
Indications
Sores and boils, insect bites, blood stasis, uterine bleeding, ulcerative gingivitis, jaundice due to blood accumulation.
Dosage and Administrations
Stir-bake it into charcoal, and then pound into powder for oral taking. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
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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