Oysters, also known as oysters, are rich in protein zinc, are good zinc supplements, and are also more common Chinese medicinal herbs. Oysters are the shells of oysters in the oyster family, Dalian Bay oysters or Omi oysters. It is distributed along the coastal areas of China. Harvested throughout the year, after harvesting, defolk, shelled, washed and dried. Raw or calcined. Break when used.

The Shennong Materia Medica records that "(oysters) serve for a long time, strengthen bone knots, kill evil qi, and prolong years." The calcium content in oysters is close to milk, and the iron content is 21 times that of milk, which helps bones and teeth grow after eating. Therefore, oysters are also known as "seabed milk".
Oysters - medicinal herbs
【Sexual taste】Salty, slightly cold.
【Return to the scriptures】 To the liver, gallbladder, kidney meridians.
【Effect】Heavy town calms the spirit, submerged yang to supplement yin, soft and firm loose knots.
【Clinical Application】
1. Treatment of restlessness, panic and insomnia.
Oysters are heavy and energetic, have the effect of calming the gods, and are used to cure restlessness, palpitations, insomnia and dreams, and are often used with keel. It can also be used with cinnabar, amber, sour jujube kernels and other tranquilizing products.
Oysters - Drinking tablets
2. Treatment of hyperactivity of liver and yang, dizziness and dizziness.
Oysters are salty and cold, heavy, into the liver meridian, have a flat liver latent yang, yi yin gong. The use of water does not contain wood, yin and yang hyperactivity, dizziness of the head, irritability, tinnitus, often used with keel, tortoise shell, white peony and so on.
3. Treatment of sputum nuclei, fistulas, galls, fistulas, fistula accumulation.
The oysters are salty and soft and loose. It is often used to treat phlegm nuclei, fistulas, galls, etc., often with Zhejiang shellfish, Xuan Ginseng, etc.; with the accumulation of fistulas that cure qi stagnation and blood stasis, it is often used with turtle nails, salvia, curcuma and so on.
4. Treatment of slip evidence.
After oyster calcination, it has a similar astringent and astringent effect as the calcined keel, and can treat self-sweating, night sweats, sperm retention, slippery sperm, frequent urination, enuresis, collapse leakage, and evidence of slippage with inferiority through different combinations. It is used to treat self-sweating, night sweats, and is often used with ephedra root and floating wheat.
In addition, calcined oysters have acidic and analgesic effects, which can cure stomach pain pantothenic acid, and are finely minced with squid bone and Zhejiang shellfish, and taken internally.
【Dosage】Decoction, 9 ~ 30g; it is advisable to crush and fry first. Apply appropriate amount for external use. Astringent and astringent should be calcined, and others should be used raw.
Oysters have other unique values
Nourishing and strong
Oysters contain 18 kinds of amino acids, liver glycogen, B vitamins, taurine and calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc and other nutrients, often eaten can improve the body's immunity.
Calm your mind
Cui Yuxi said in the "Food Classic" that "oyster meat cures sleepless nights, and the cure is uncertain.". Regular consumption can reduce symptoms such as irritability, palpitations, insomnia, dizziness and tinnitus caused by yin and yang. The vitamins and minerals contained in oysters, especially selenium, regulate nerves and stabilize mood.
Puzzle brain
The taurine, DHA, and EPA contained in oysters are important nutrients needed for intellectual development. Pharmacological experiments have shown that the use of oyster shells to increase the zinc content in the body can improve the body's zinc-cadmium ratio, and play a role in brain protection and brain health.
Fine skin beauty
Calcium in oysters makes the skin smooth, copper makes the complexion look good and looks particularly bloody; potassium can treat dry skin and acne; vitamins can also make the skin smooth and regulate the secretion of oil.
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