The efficacy and function of horseshoe crab shell

Horseshoe crab shell is a famous traditional and commonly used Chinese medicinal material in my country with a long history of application. Today we will learn about horseshoe crab shells.

[Other names] Horseshoe crab shell (Shenghuifang), horseshoe crab armor (Quanzhou Materia Medica).

[Source] It is the shell of the horseshoe crab of the family Limulidae.

【Functions and indications】 Treat cough, bruises, traumatic bleeding, and burns.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral administration: grind the calcined drug into powder or make into pills. For external use: grind into powder and apply on the affected area.

[Additional prescription] ① For treating cough and gurgling sound in the throat which persists for years: 0.5 liang of horseshoe crab shell, 0.1 fen of Gleditsia sinensis (remove the black skin, apply butter and roast until brown, remove the seeds), 0.1 fen of Fritillaria thunbergii (simmer until slightly yellow), 0.1 fen of Platycodon grandiflorum (remove the stem tip). Grind it into powder, mix with refined honey and make into pills as big as marbles. Hold one pill in your mouth and swallow the juice. After taking three pills, you will spit out the bad saliva. (Sheng Hui Fang)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica"

Above we introduced what horseshoe crab shells are. We know that horseshoe crab shells can not only be used to treat diseases but also have good health benefits, so we must be good at using horseshoe crab shells to protect our health.