Hai Xing
Asterias Amurensis LutkenStarfish
Also known asSea Star · Five-pointed star
- Category
- Herbs that transform Phlegm and stop cough
- Nature
- neutral
- Taste
- bitter, salty
- Channels entered
- Heart, Stomach, Large Intestine
- Dosage
- 5–10 g
Usual doses
- Dosage
- 5–10 g
- Powder
- 1–2 g
Actions & indications
- Nourishes and invigorates the body, removes stasis, relieves convulsions, soothes the nerves, warms the Stomach and benefits the Intestines
- Goiter, scrofula, stomach pain, gastric ulcers, hyperacidity, diarrhea, epilepsy, acute or slow infantile convulsions, tetanus
Notes
- Medicinal part: the entire body of the starfish.
- Storage: keep somewhere shaded, cool, and dry.
- It reduces Phlegm and disperses Stagnation, giving it a role in treating breast lumps and other hard masses in women, and it can help prevent mammary gland hyperplasia and breast cancer; it is suitable for long-term use.
- Cleaning method: break off each arm of the starfish and remove the black matter within.