mu li duan

牡蛎·Concha Ostracae

Oyster Shell

About mu li duan

Mu li duan (牡蛎) is oyster shell, the shell of an Ostreidae bivalve supplied as Concha Ostracae and held here in its calcined form. The catalogue files it among the substances that anchor and settle the spirit, on the Liver and Kidney channels.

Names

Pinyinmu li duan
Chinese牡蛎
Latin NameConcha Ostracae
English NameOyster Shell
Japaneseborei
Koreanmoryeo

Classification

Channels
Kidney, Liver
Family
Ostreidae
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common