Sepiida (Order), Sepia officinalis, Sepiella maindroni  海 螵 蛸 Hǎi piāo xiāo- "Ocean Egg-Case Octopus"   Cuttlefish, Squid bone  Kingdom- Animalia, Phylum- Mollusca, Class- Cephalopoda, Superorder- Decapodiformes, Order: Sepiida
Despite their name, cuttlefish are not fish but mollusks. Cuttlefish are sometimes referred to as the "chameleons of the sea" because of their remarkable ability to rapidly alter their skin color at will. Cuttlefish change color and pattern, and the shape of the skin to communicate to other cuttlefish, and to camouflage themselves.

乌贼 Wū zéi- "Black thief" Cuttle fish  
  FLAVOR: Salty     CHANNELS: Liver and Kidneys
FUNCTIONS
1. Blood tonic.[3]
2. Sharpens vision.[3]
INDICATIONS
1. Anemia, vaginal bleeding and discharge.[3]
2. Suppression of menstruation.[3]
海 螵 蛸 Hǎi piāo xiāo   Cuttle Bone  
   FLAVOR: Salty.    CHANNELS: Liver and Kidney
FUNCTIONS
GROUP: Hemostatic and Astringents
1. Hemostatic.[1] Arrest bleeding.[3]
2. Control Stomach acid. Effective for bleeding and perforation due to ulcers, for chekcing acid and to arrest bleeding and minimize pain due to ulcers.[3]
4. Faciltate water passage- diuretic.[3]
5. Check acid and skin blisters.[3]
INDICATIONS
1. Gastric ulcer- excessive gastric acid, vomiting of blood. Hyperacidity of Stomach.[1,3] Stomachache.[3] Vomiting of blood.[3] Discharge of blood from anus.[3]
2. Gastric and duodenal ulcers- to arrest bleeding and minimize pain due to ulcers.[3]
2. Vaginal bleeding and discharge.[3] Metrorrhagia, leukorrhea.[1] Spotting.[1] Suppression of menstrual flow.[3]
3. Diarrhea.[3]
4. Traumatic bleeding.[1]
5. Wet dreams.[1]
6. Ulcers and blisters.[3] Scrotal ulcers.[1]
External applications- for bleeding and ulcer that fails to heal. Scrotal ulcers.
PREPARATIONS: Decoction of 4-9 g of cuttlefish bones and water. Or pulverise and swallow with water.[1] Dry inner shell 4-9 g.[2]
- Asthma- Mix 500 g cuttlebone powder and 1 000 g sugar for oral administration. Take 20 g each time for adults or a redued quantity for children, 3 times a day; in general, the treatment take effect in 2 weeks. Among 8 cases treated with a history of 3 to 27 years (all treated using refined drugs without results), 7 cases were brought under control and the asthma attacks have not recurred despite many changes in weather and 1 case showed improvements.[3]
References
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