Mu Li
牡蠣 mǔ lì , "oyster shell"

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	Tastes: Salty , Astringent		Dosage: 9-30g; should be cooked first when used in decocti

	Cautions: High fever due to excess with absence of sweat. avoid use during Pregnancy		Meridians: Liver , Kidney
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: No quality data at this time
	Reference Source:		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (14) chái hú guì zhī gān jiāng tāng (Bupleurum, Cinnamon Twig, and Ginger Decoction) chái hú jiā lóng gǔ mǔ lì tāng (Bupleurum plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell Decoction) dà dìng fēng zhū (Major Arrest Wind Pearl) ē jiāo jī zǐ huáng tāng (Ass-Hide Gelatin and Egg Yolk Decoction) guì zhī gān cǎo lóng gǔ mǔ lì tāng (Cinnamon Twig, Licorice, Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell) guì zhī jiā lóng gǔ mǔ lì tāng (Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell) jiàn líng tāng (Construct Roof Tiles Decoction) jīn suǒ gù jīng wán (Metal Lock pill to Stabilize the Essence) mǔ lì sǎn (Oyster Shell Powder) qīng dài tāng (Clear Discharge Decoction) sān jiǎ fù mài tāng (Three-Shell Decoction to Restore the Pulse) xiāo luǒ wán (Reduce Scrofula Pill) xiāo luǒ wán (Reduce Scrofula Pill) zhèn gān xī fēng tāng (Sedate the Liver and Extinquish Wind Decoction)

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Pharmaceutical: Concha Ostreae

Botanical: Ostrea Gigas Thunberg, Ostrea Talienwhanensis Crosse, Ostrea Rivularis Gould

Japanese: borei

Korean: moryeo

Common: oyster shell

Temperature: Cool

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Benefits Yin and Anchors floating Yang. add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Prevents leakage of Fluids add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Softens hardnesses and Dissipates nodules. add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Absorbs acidity and Alleviates pain. add comment

	+1 Christopher Arthur (Rootdown Editor) Settles and calms the spirit add comment

Mu Li牡蠣 mǔ lì , "oyster shell"