Wa Leng Zi (Cockle Shell, Ark Shell)

Submitted by yyh_staff on Sat, 2008-06-07 10:21.

Chinese Name:

Wa Leng Zi

English Name:

Cockle Shell, Ark Shell

Functions and Usage:

Invigorate blood, dissolve phlegm, dissipate nodules - abdominal masses (mobile or fixed, due to blood stasis/stagnation qi/accumulation of phlegm).
Absorb acid, alleviate pain - chronic stomach pain, ulcer, vomiting of acid.

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Contraindications:

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Notes:

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