Ostrea gigas Extract and its Valuable Use.

Contents

• Basic Botanical Data Info of Oyster.
• Oyster Description.
• Oyster Shell Origin.
• Properties and Actions:Oyster.
• Oyster Functions and Appplications.
• Modern Researches of Oyster.
• Oyster and Aphrodisiac lore.
• Classifcal Note:Mu Li or Male Oyster?.
• Nutritional Value of Muli or Oyster.
• Research Update:Ostrea gigas and extract.

Modern Researches of Oyster.:

Oyster shell contains calcium carbonate. It has the actions of astringing, anti-acid and analgesic and helping ulcer healing.

 Referential Advice:

 1.Calming the liver and suppressing Yang hyperactivity: In treating headache, dizziness, tinnitus, numbness of the limbs, etc. due to deficiency of Yin and hyperactivity of Yang, the drug is often used in combination with Os Draconis, Ochra, Plastrum Testudinis, Radix Paeoniae Alba, etc.

 2.Inducing tranquilization to calm the mind: In treating palpitation, fear, terror, vexation, insomnia, etc. due to deficiency of the liver-Yin, the mind such as Os Draconis, Semen Zizphi Spinosae, Radix Polygalae, Caulis Polygoni Multiflori, etc.

 3.Inducing astringency and arresting discharge: In treating afternoon fever, night sweating and spontaneous sweating seen in tuberculosis, 30g of the drug can be decocted and taken orally. In treating seminal emission and spermatorrhea, the drug can be used in combination with Stamen Nelumbinis, Semen Euryales, etc. In treating metrorrhagia, metrostaxis and leukorrhea, the drug can be used in combination with Colla Corii Asini, Halloysitum Rubrum, Radix Dipsaci, etc.

 4.Softening and resolving hard Dipsaci, etc.: In treating scrofula, subcutaneous, etc. due to accumulation of phlegm-fire, the drug is often used in combination with Radix Scrophulariae, Bulbus Fritillariae Thunbergii, etc. Besides, the drug has in recent years been used to relieve hyperacidity and is effective in treating acid regurgitation seen in gastropathy.

Reference:

• 1.Ostrea gigas Extract and its Valuable Use.

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♣ last edit date:22nd,Oct.2010.