Abalone Shell
Abalone Shell (Shi Jue Ming)
Botanical Name: Haliotidae Haliotis
Abalone is most often thought of as a delicious seafood in the West. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the shell is also recognized for its ability to treat a wide variety of eye disorders, including glaucoma, conjunctivitis, night blindness and cataracts. The shell is also known to help calm anxiety and sooth headaches caused by what the Chinese call excessive Liver Heat.
Below is an overview of Abalone Shell (Shi Jue Ming), combining and interpreting the best of Western Science, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Shamanism, Folklore and more. Gain a balanced and thorough understanding of the healing properties of Abalone Shell (Shi Jue Ming).
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Western
Western Name: Abalone Shell
Also Known As: Ear Shells, Sea Ears, Concha Haliotidis
Organs/Systems: Eyes
Key Western Actions:Antibacterial, Anticoagulant, Hepatoprotective Influence, Antipyretic.
Medicinal Uses: Inflamed eyes.

Eastern
Pin Yin: Shi Jue Ming
Also Known As: Shi Jue Ming translates as “Stone Sense Brightness.”
Meridians: Liver, Kidney
Key Actions: Clears Liver Heat, Subdues Yang, Nourishes Yin, Cools the Liver, Calms Shen, Stops Tremors.
Medicinal Uses: Painful swollen eyes, glaucoma, cataracts, conjunctivitis, night blindness, headaches, red eyes, dizziness, acid reflux, anxiety, arthritis.
Parts Most Frequently Used: Shell, Mineral Extracts
Flavors/Temps: Slightly Salty, Cold to Neutral, Heavy
Caution: Non-toxic, but use with care if suffering from indigestion due to lack of stomach acid.
History/Folklore: Abalone shells are not used in Western herbology. They have been used by Traditional Chinese Medicine as a medicine and by Native Americans as sacred containers used for holding sage and other sacred herbs for smudging an environment.
The Chinese name, “Shi Jue Ming,” derives from the shells ability to treat eye diseases (“ming” means “bright”) and the designation “shi” helps define the substance as a mineral and clearly identifying it as different from cassia seeds (Cassia obtusifolia /Jue Ming Zi). Like abalone shell, cassia seeds are often called “Jue Ming” for short, as they too can help treat eye conditions caused by Liver Heat. The herbs are otherwise entirely different.
The Chinese have long used abalone shells as a medicine to treat conditions associated with Liver Heat, especially all sorts of irritable eye conditions. It is often combined with oyster shell (Ostrea gigas/Mu Li) to help treat headaches due to Yin deficiency.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, raw abalone shell is considered best at treating Liver Heat. Calcined abalone (the shell is refined in water) is preferred for treating eye conditions.
Key Constituents:
Calcium carbonate, Magnesium, Iron, Silicate, Phosphate, Chloride, Zinc, Manganese, Chromium, Copper, small amounts of Iodine and other small amounts of Trace elements. The Inner Shell: Keratin, with 16 kinds of Amino Acids after being hyrdolysized.

Used in the West?

Typical Dosage

When Using in Decoction...
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