Wa Leng Zi

1 TASTE
Salty and neutral

2 MERIDIANS
Lung, stomach and liver

3 FUNCTIONS
1. To resolve phlegm and stagnation; 2. To soften hardness and disperse nodules

4 INDICATIONS
1. Scrofula and goiter. Ark shell (Wa Leng Zi) is used with Seaweed (Hai Zao) and Laminaria (Kun Bu).2. Stomach pain and acid regurgitation. Ark shell (Walengzi) is used with Cuttlefish bone (Wu Zei Gu).3. Subcutaneous nodules. Ark shell (Walengzi) is used with Burreed tuber (San Leng), Zedoary (E Zhu) and Turtle shell (Bie Jia).

5 DOSAGE
10-30 g

6 COUTIONS
The raw substance is used for nodules; the baked substance is better for treating acid regurgitation and pain.