Traditional Chinese Medicine/Chan Tui
< Traditional Chinese MedicineName Means:
Chan-Cicada
Tui-Exuviae of insect
English Name:
- Cicada molting
Chinese Name:
- 蝉蜕 (Pinyin: chán tuì)
Latin Name:
- Periostracum Cicadae [1]
Taste & Temperature:
- Gan-Sweet
- Xian-Salty
- Wei-Slightly Han-Cold
Channels:
- Hand Tai Yin of Lung
- Foot Jue Yin of Liver
Actions & Indications:
- disperse Wind-Heat (Spicy & Cool)
- benefit throat, release rashes
- clear the eyes
- stop itching
- extinguish Wind, stop spasm
Contraindication:
- Qi & Yin deficiency causing excessive sweating
- deficiency Exterior pattern
Caution:
- Yin syndrome
- Blood deficiency
- chronic skin infection
- pregnancy
Dosage:
- 1-3 qian (3-9 grams)
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Notes
- ↑ Ming-Zhe Xu, Woo Song Lee, Jong-Min Han, Hyun-Woo Oh, Doo-Sang Park, Guan-Rong Tian, Tae-Sook Jeong, Ho-Yong Park. "Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of N-acetyldopamine dimers from Periostracum Cicadae",Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, Volume 14, Issue 23, 1 December 2006, Pages 7826-7834.
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