zhen zhu

珍珠·Margaria

About zhen zhu

Zhen Zhu (珍珠) is the pearl, recorded as Margarita. It is sweet and salty in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Heart and Liver channels. The catalogue files it among the heavy substances that anchor, settle and calm the Spirit.

Names

Pinyinzhen zhu
Chinese珍珠·çç
Latin NameMargaria
Japanesechinju
Koreanjinju

Classification

Channels
Heart, Liver
Flavour
Sweet, Salty
Temperature
Cold
Family
Pteriidae
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Settles the Heart, calms the Spirit and quiets palpitations and tremors

  • Palpitations from fright, with irritability and insomnia
  • Convulsions and seizures in children (fright Wind)
  • Heart and Spirit out of harmony, so the person startles easily

Clears the Liver, brightens the eyes and removes superficial visual obstructions

  • Blurred vision from pterygium or other surface eye disorders, applied as a powder
  • Red, swollen, painful eyes and corneal nebula from Heat in the Liver channel

Clears Heat and toxicity, promotes healing and generates flesh (topical)

  • Chronic ulcers and sores that will not heal, and macerated tissue, usually of the throat or gums
  • Sores of the mouth and throat, applied as a very fine powder

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any0.3-1 g

Cautions

Interactions

Drug interactions