The efficacy and function of razor shell

Razor clam shell is one of the common traditional Chinese medicines in our country. The medicinal history of razor clam shell is very long. There are records of razor clam shell in many ancient medical books. Razor clam shell has good edible value and medicinal value. Let’s take a look.

[Source] It is the shell of the Sinonovacula constricta of the family Razorciidae.

【Functions and indications】 ① "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Treats acute paralysis of the throat."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral administration: grind the calcined product into powder. For external use: grind into powder and apply on the throat or blow into it.

[Additional prescription] To treat all acute diseases of the throat: Place clam shells on tiles, expose them to the sun and dew at night, take them down after years, they will be as white as snow, pound them into powder, rinse them with water, grind them into powder, dry them in the sun, and blow them through the throat with borneol. (Wanxuan Fang)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

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

Above we introduced razor clam shells and their characteristics. We can see that razor clam shells have very good effects and functions, and they have played a therapeutic and auxiliary therapeutic role in many diseases. I hope this will be helpful to everyone’s health.