Chan Tui, 1lb

Cicada Molting is cold, light, and ascending, disperses exterior wind-heat, extinguishes internal wind, cools the Lungs and Liver, vents rashes, stops itching, soothes the throat

English Name: Cicada Molting, Periostracum Cicadae
Unit Size: 1 pound
Taste: Sweet, Salty - Bensky
Properties: Slightly cold - Bensky
Channels Entered: lung, Liver - Bensky
Actions: Cold, light, and ascending, disperses exterior wind-heat, extinguishes internal wind, cools the Lungs and Liver, vents rashes, stops itching, soothes the throat
Pattern: Wind, Heat, Rashes, Wind-heat eye problems, Wind - Bensky
Chinese Symptomology: Loss of voice, swollen throat, sore throat; Rashes; Red, painful, and swollen eyes; Blurry vision; Convulsions, spasms, delirium, night terrors - Bensky
Materia Medica: Release the Exterior
Contraindications: Many premodern materia medica texts record the use of this substance for delayed labor and to promote the expulsion of the residue of the birth process. It should therefore be used with caution in patients who might be pregnant, especially if they have a history of miscarriage - Bensky