wa leng zi
瓦楞子 wǎ léng zǐ

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Regulate the Blood

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Salty		Dosage: 9-30g; should be decoted for a long period of time

	Cautions: None noted. Toxicity: only one case of allergic reaction with abdominal pain and diarrhea has been reported following the administration of a decotion containing this shell. After removing the shell from the prescription, no further side effects were noted.		Meridians: Lung , Spleen , Liver
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Consists of clean, neat, greenish white shells with no adhering meat on the inner surfaces, and with no sand or concrements on the outer surfaces.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes:
	Formulas There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time

Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Arcae Concha

Botanical:

Japanese: garyōshi

Korean: wareungja

Common: ark shell, cockle shell

Temperature: Neutral

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