The efficacy and function of betel nut

The efficacy and function of the Chinese medicinal herb, clams, are very great. We can often see clams in our lives. Utilizing the medicinal and therapeutic properties of clams will bring us many unexpected benefits in health care. Let's take a look at the Chinese medicinal herb, clams.

[Other names] Shell teeth (Leigong Paozhi Lun), white shell (Rihuazi Bencao), white sea clams (Jianbian Danfang), white shell teeth (Compilation of Medicinal Materials).

[Source] The shells of the Papilionidae family, such as the clams and annular clams . Collect them from the seaside between May and July, remove the meat, wash and dry them.

[Original form] ① Cargo shell (Compendium of Materia Medica)

[Habitat distribution] It is found in Hainan Island, Xisha Islands and other places.

[Properties] The whole plant is slightly oval, about 2.5 cm long, 1.5 to 2 cm wide, and more than 1 cm high. The surface is smooth and is yellow, yellowish white, or gray-green. There are horizontal bands and inconspicuous orange-red rings on the back, and some have gray-blue backs surrounded by orange-yellow rings. There are more than 12 teeth around the two lips of the shell. The texture is hard, with no odor and light taste. The best ones are small, white, thick-shelled and not broken.

[Preparation] Shell teeth: wash, dry and crush. Calcined shell teeth: Take the washed shell teeth, put them in a crucible, put them into the furnace and calcine them until they turn red, take them out, let them cool, and crush them.

【Nature and flavor】Salty, cool.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and promotes diuresis. It is used to treat fever caused by typhoid fever, edema due to water retention, painful stranguria with blood, urinary obstruction, epistaxis with pus and blood, eye opacity, and dysentery.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction (preferably decocted first), 2 to 5 qian, or made into powder. For external use: grind into powder and sprinkle.

[Additional prescription] ① For treating heat accumulation in women causing stranguria, painful urination, occasional hematuria, or red bean juice: 1 (2) liang of pearl teeth, 3 liang of sunflower seeds, 2 liang of stone swallows, and 2 liang of talcum powder. Grind the above medicines into powder, grind them, and take with scallion soup before meals. (Sheng Hui Fang) Beichi Powder)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Everyone should know about the medicinal value of betel nut. We should pay more attention to information in this area so that we can be prepared when encountering problems and avoid panic.