Sea Snail: A Natural Remedy for Heat-Related Abdominal and Eye Pain

December 8, 2023

The sea snail, also known as the false pig snail, top head snail, or sea nest. It is mentioned in the book "Compendium of Materia Medica". It refers to the fresh meat of the bone snail species Rapana uenosa (Valenciennes) from the family Muricidae, or other marine snail species. It is caught from spring to autumn, and after being scalded in boiling water, the meat is taken for use.

【Processing Method】Take the original medicinal material and remove impurities.

【Appearance】This product is irregularly shaped and tough, with a fishy smell.

【Processing Effect】The sea snail has a sweet and cool taste and belongs to the liver meridian. It has the function of clearing heat and improving eyesight. After processing, impurities are removed to make the medicine clean and easier to take. It is used for abdominal pain due to heat, eye pain, and other symptoms. For example, it is combined with coptis to treat long-term eye pain (from "Emergency Formulas to Keep Behind the Elbow"). Fresh sea snail meat can be decocted for washing and consuming, treating eye pain (from "Shandong Herbal Manual").

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