Sea Shrimp (Penaeus)

海虾hǎi xiāHaixia

Penaeus · Animal

Penaeus
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Indications
2
With studies in people

Cautions

Animal product, not a plant; may cause allergic reactions in those with shellfish allergies; limited safety data for medicinal use.

TCM actions

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

Benefit ImmuneBenefit Nutrition

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Penaeus 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.