Abalone (Haliotis)

石决明shí jué míngShijueming

Haliotis · Animal

Haliotis
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9
Indications
2
With studies in people

Cautions

Animal, not a plant; may cause allergic reactions in those with shellfish allergies; caution with iodine sensitivity.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Abalone for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Eye PainHead PainDizziness SyndromeEye Blurred SyndromeEye Conjunctivitis SyndromeEye Glaucoma SyndromeEye Red SyndromeLiver Heat SyndromeVertigo Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Abalone does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit CalmingBenefit Eye Vision

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Haliotis and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.