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.

Classifcal Note:Mu Li or Male Oyster?:

Famous ancient herbalist of Han nation gave important attention to oyster shells,Hao (oyster) listed as top grade medicine in insect and fish part of Ben Jing.

Ancient herbalist Tao Hongjing noted that Taoist recipes judge left orientation means male,so name Muli,right orientation is female oyster,or Pin Li,or could be observed from top shell.

Tao Hongjing

Herbalist Li Shizhen noted in classical books Ben Cao Gang Mu that mussel and clam class all borns viviparity or from egg, only this oyster grows from fathers,pure male and no female,so name it Mu,thus comes names Mu Li,Li means oyster,means big and thick....take more Mu Li,make skin smooth and clean,tonify kidney and boost Yang,treat Yang deficiency and detoxify.

Li Shizhen,Ben Cao Gang Mu

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• 1.Ostrea gigas Extract and its Valuable Use.

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♣ last edit date:22nd,Oct.2010.