The efficacy and function of Shangshi snail

Do you know about Shangshitian snail? It is a common medicinal material. Generally, Shangshitian snail is used as raw material in many places. It can also treat many physical diseases. Let’s take a look at the relevant knowledge about Shangshitian snail.

[Other names] Golden earrings, invincible, stone money, tree snail

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Pteris obovata, a plant of the Polypodiaceae family.

【Original morphology】 Small epiphytic plant. The rhizome is slender, long and horizontal, sparsely covered with light brown, subulate scales, coarse sieve-like, and entire. Leaves are distal and dimorphic; petioles of nutrient leaves are extremely short; lobes are ovate, obovate to oblong, with bases shortly cuneate and slightly extending below petioles; sporophylls are narrowly contracted into narrow tongues, 3-4cm long with short petioles, 2-3mm wide, leaves are fleshy, light green, brown after drying, smooth or sparsely covered with brown ovate scales, leaf margins curled up after drying; veins are not obvious, connected into neat meshes, each mesh contains a single rod-shaped internal veinlet. The sori are linear, located between the midrib and the leaf margin, and widen as they mature.

【Habitat distribution】Ecological environment: epiphytic on tree trunks in the forest.

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【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; slightly bitter; cool

【Meridian】 Lung; Liver; Stomach

【Functions and indications】 Clears the lungs and relieves cough; cools blood and stops bleeding; dredges meridians and relieves pain; clears heat and detoxifies. It is used to treat lung abscess, hemoptysis, hematemesis, epistaxis, hematuria, hematuria, rheumatic pain, toothache, dysentery, urticaria, itchy skin, malignant sores, boils, and syphilis.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 9-18g, fresh product 60-120g; or mash into juice. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application; or boil it in water for washing.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

I believe that through the detailed introduction of Shangshi field snails in this article, everyone can understand the efficacy and medicinal properties of Shangshi field snails. I hope this helps you all.