Concha Arcae

Detailed Product Description

Concha Arcae Source:The shell of Arca granosa L., A. inflata Reeve, A.
subcrenata Lischke, family Arcidae.

Characteristics: Shell fan-shaped, convex at the back,top
protruding and involute,3-9 cm long. Outer surface grey-yellow
to white, with 20-50 striae spreading from the top toward the
edge, protruding or smooth at the striae, glabrous or with
residual hairs .Inner surface milky white and smooth ,Prepared
as fine powder for use .Sweet and salty in taste ,mild in
nature ,and attributive to lung ,stomach ,liver and spleen
channels.

Indication
1.Eliminate phlegm and remove blood
stasis,soften hard lumps and disperse nodes :For subcutaneous
nodule, scrofula and abdominal mass.
2.Antacid and alleviate pain: For stomachache with
hyperchlorhydria, used together with Radix Glycyrrhizae.