Hai Piao Xiao
海螵蛸 hǎi piāo xiāo, "cuttlefish bone"

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Name	Pin Yin	Chinese	Translated
Os Sepiae seu Sepiellae	wu zei gu	烏賊骨

	Tastes: Salty , Astringent		Dosage: 6-12g

	Cautions: Extended use may lead to constipation. According to some traditional sources, this herb antagonizes Zhi fu Zi and Bai Ji. See Toxicity.		Meridians: Liver , Kidney , Stomach
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Good quality is white, unfragmented, and free of foreign matter.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (1) qīng dài tāng (Clear Discharge Decoction)

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Pharmaceutical: Sepiae Endoconcha

Botanical: Sepiella Maindroni De Rochebrune, Sepia Esculenta Hoyle

Japanese: uzokukotsu

Korean: haepyocho

Common: cuttlefish bone, cuttlebone

Temperature: Slightly Warm

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Stops bleeding and vaginal discharge. add comment

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	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Controls acidity and Alleviates pain (for acid regurgitation). add comment

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	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Promotes healing and Stops diarrhea. add comment

	+1 Christopher Arthur (Rootdown Editor) Bleeding add comment

Hai Piao Xiao海螵蛸 hǎi piāo xiāo, "cuttlefish bone"