Cuttlefish shell that is the Chinese medicine cuttlebone, its role for astringent hemostasis (with astringent drugs to treat bleeding conditions), acid pain (inhibit gastric acid, reduce pain), fixing the essence to stop bandages, collect dampness and astringent sores (to reduce the invasion of dampness, promote the healing of sores), when used can be decocted and can also be used externally.
Cuttlebone is salty, astringent, warm, and enters the spleen and kidney meridians. It has the efficacy of astringency and stopping bleeding, fixing essence and stopping bandage, checking acid and stopping pain, and collecting dampness and astringing sores. It is used in the treatment of many kinds of hemorrhagic diseases inside and outside of the body, spermatorrhea and spermatorrhea, bandage, excessive acid in the stomach, stomach ache and spitting acid, eczema and so on.
It can be decocted and taken internally, and when used externally, it can be applied to the affected area after taking an appropriate amount of the powder. The adverse reactions and contraindications of this drug are not clear.
If you feel unwell, please consult a doctor in time and use the medicine under the guidance of doctor’s diagnosis, do not use the medicine on your own, so as not to cause damage to the organism.