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Andrographis Herb (Chuan Xin Lian) - Cut Form 1 lb. - Nuherbs
Herbal Information for Andrographis Herb in Cut Form
Common Names: Haliotis diversicolor Shell, Concha holytides, Abalone Shell
Botanical Name: Haliotis diversicolor shell
Other Names: Concha Haliotidis
Pin Yin Name: Shi Jue Ming
Cautions: Do not use if pregnant or nursing. Abalone shell should be given with caution to patients with indigestion or cold in the spleen and stomach caused by insufficiency.
Shi Jue Ming is commonly reconized due to it's iridescence color. Shi Jue Ming is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine to help with conditions such as vertigo, dizziness, blurred vision, headaches, computer eyes, and to improve visual acuity. Nutrients in the Shi Jue Ming are iron, choline, serine, magnesium, silicate, glutamic acid, and phosphate (to name a few). Shi Jue Ming has the properties of salty and cold in traditional Chinese medicine. Shi Jue Ming has properties that mimic the sympathetic nervous system. It has antipyreteic sedative and anti-hypertensive properties. It also has antibiotic properties. Shi Jue Ming pacifies the liver and subdues the yang. It clears liver heat and benefits vision.
Shi Jue Ming Channels / Meridians: Liver
Shi Jue Ming Properties: Salty, Cold
Shi Jue Ming Naturally Occuring Components: alanine, choline, iron, serine, glutamic acid, phosphate, magnesium, vitamin E, vitamin B
Sheng Di Huang Bai Shao Mu Li Xia Ku Cao Gou Teng, Jue Ming Zi Ju Hua
References: alternativehealing.org, herbpathy.com