What are the effects of traditional Chinese medicine mother of pearl

Mother of pearl is the shell of the clam family. When ground into powder and taken, it has the effects of clearing the liver and improving eyesight, and treating dizziness, headache and insomnia. Damage caused by excessive liver fire and red eyes can also be treated by taking mother of pearl. It is best to combine it with other Chinese medicinal materials, such as chrysanthemum, selfheal and other Chinese medicines, to increase the effect of clearing liver fire and improving eyesight. Mother of pearl can also be used together with coptis root, cinnabar, etc. to calm the mind and is suitable for patients with irritability and insomnia. If mother of pearl is eaten with ginseng, atractylodes, etc., it can treat diseases such as liver deficiency and night blindness. However, the specific usage should be based on the doctor's advice.

1. Effect on the liver: The pearl layer injection of Pearl oysters such as Pearl oysters and Crown oysters has a protective effect on carbon tetrachloride-induced liver injury, can reduce liver cell damage, and accelerate the recovery of alanine aminotransferase.

2. Anti-allergic effect: The hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid hydrolysis products of Martensii nacre can inhibit the contraction of guinea pig isolated intestine induced by histamine. Its ether extract can inhibit the contraction of the intestine caused by histamine, preventing histamine-induced shock and death in guinea pigs; it has a tendency to inhibit the allergic contraction of the isolated intestine and uterus of guinea pigs.

3. Other effects: The 30% sulfuric acid hydrolyzate of Pearl Oyster contains a variety of amino acids (such as methionine, alanine, etc.), which have no effect on the ear shell blood vessels and blood pressure of rabbits, but can increase the heartbeat amplitude of isolated toads, reduce the tension of isolated rabbit intestines, and have a short-term diuretic effect on rabbits. Pearl shell powder has an inhibitory effect on mouse sarcoma 180. Pearl layer injection has a certain antagonistic effect on the annular opacities produced in the binocular lens of guinea pigs caused by retroorbital injection of galactose saline. This product contains a large amount of calcium carbonate, and the oral powder has the effect of neutralizing stomach acid and astringing. Pearl powder is often used for gastric acid excess and ulcers.

Mother of pearl is cold in nature, so patients with weak spleen and stomach should not take it to avoid abdominal pain and diarrhea. When taking mother of pearl to treat diseases, the time of taking the medicine should be determined according to the condition of the disease. Some medicines are irritating to the stomach and intestines and are suitable for taking after meals, while some medicines are suitable for taking before going to bed. Doctors will usually tell you this, so just listen to them.