Chan Tui
蟬蛻 chán tuì, "cicada molting"

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Release the Exterior (Diaphoretics)

Cool, Acrid Herbs that Release Exterior

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Sweet , Salty		Dosage: 3-9g

	Cautions: Caution with pregnancy or history of miscarriage		Meridians: Lung , Liver
	Preparation: • cicada abdomen		Quality: Good quality - whole castings; the shell should be thin, clean, unfragmented, and free of sand
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (4) sì wù xiāo fēng yǐn (Eliminate Wind Decoction with the Four Substances) wǔ hǔ zhuī fēng sǎn (Five-Tiger Powder to Pursue Wind) xiāo fēng sǎn (Eliminate Wind Powder) xiāo fēng sǎn (Eliminate Wind Powder from Imperial Grace Formulary)

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Periostracum Cicadae

Botanical: Cryptotympana Pustula Fabricius

Japanese: sentai

Korean: seonse

Common: cicada molting

Temperature: Slightly Cold

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