Hai Ge Ke (Clam Shell) - Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Name: Hai Ge Ke
English Name: Clam Shell

Clinical Usage and Indications

  • Clears heat, directs lung qi downwards, transforms phlegm - lung-heat cough with thick sputum (difficult to expectorate), chest or rib pain.
  • Softens hardness, dissipates nodules - phlegm fire goiter and scrofula.
  • Promotes urination, expels dampness - turbid painful urinary dysfunction and vaginal discharge.
  • Epigastric pain, acid reflux - calcined powdered form).

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Dosage and Preparation Notes

  • Dosage: 6-15g

Channels/Meridians Influenced

Associated Temperature and Taste

Cautions and Contraindications

There are currently no contraindications listed.

Staff Clinician Notes

There are no additional notes for this herb.

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