Bencao Index https://bencaoindex.com/ https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/shi-jue-ming/ Free to use and republish with visible attribution and a link back to the source page. The catalogue is a reference work and is knowingly incomplete; nothing in it is medical advice. <a href="https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/shi-jue-ming/">Bencao Index</a> shi jue ming 石决明 Concha Haliotidis Abalone Shell sekketsumei seokgyeolmyeong Extinguish Wind, Stop Tremors Kidney Liver

Drains Liver Fire, calms the Liver and anchors Liver Yang

Liver Fire or Liver Yang rising with headache, dizziness or vertigo, and red or swollen eyes, including Yang rising on a base of Liver and Kidney Yin deficiency High blood pressure from Liver Yang rising

Brightens the eyes and clears superficial visual obstruction

Eye problems from Liver Heat: sensitivity to light, pterygium, nebulae, cataract or other surface obstruction, red eyes and blurred vision Wind-Heat eye problems when combined with Wind-Heat herbs, or eye symptoms rooted in Blood deficiency when combined with Blood-nourishing herbs

Calms internal Wind

Liver Wind

Clears Stomach Fire and stops pain and bleeding

Stomach Fire with acid reflux, heartburn, stomach pain or bleeding ulcers; the calcined shell is preferred