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Traditional Chinese Medicine/Chan Tui
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Name Means:
Chan-Cicada
Tui-Exuviae of insect
English Name:
Cicada molting
Chinese Name:
蝉蜕 (Pinyin: chán tuì)
Latin Name:
Periostracum Cicadae Ming-Zhe Xu, Woo Song Lee, Jong-Min Han, Hyun-Woo Oh, Doo-Sang Park, Guan-Rong Tian, Tae-Sook Jeong, Ho-Yong Park. "Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of N-acetyldopamine dimers from Periostracum Cicadae",Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, Volume 14, Issue 23, 1 December 2006, Pages 7826-7834.
Taste & Temperature:
../Gan-Sweet/
../Xian-Salty/
Wei-Slightly ../Han-Cold/
Channels:
Hand Tai Yin of Lung
Foot Jue Yin of Liver
Actions & Indications:
disperse Wind-Heat (Spicy & Cool)
benefit throat, release rashes
clear the eyes
stop itching
extinguish Wind, stop spasm
Contraindication:
Qi & Yin deficiency causing excessive sweating
deficiency Exterior pattern
Caution:
Yin syndrome
Blood deficiency
chronic skin infection
pregnancy
Dosage:
1-3 qian (3-9 grams)
back to:
../Xin Liang Jie Biao/
../TCM Materia Medica/
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