煅龙牡

煅龍牡

duànlóngmǔ

noun

Meanings

1 calcined dragon bone and oyster shell (TCM preparation)
2 calcined Os Draconis and Concha Ostreae

Characters

calcine (fire-process)

dragon (here: 龙骨, dragon bone)

male/oyster (here: 牡蛎, oyster shell)

Examples

方中煅龙牡用来重镇安神。

Fāng zhōng duàn lóng mǔ yòng lái zhòng zhèn ān shén.

In the formula, calcined dragon bone and oyster shell are used to anchor the spirit and calm the mind.

医生在处方里加了煅龙牡各十五克。

Yīshēng zài chǔfāng lǐ jiā le duàn lóng mǔ gè shíwǔ kè.

The doctor added 15 grams each of calcined dragon bone and oyster shell to the prescription.

Tips

culture

TCM shorthand for 煅龙骨 (calcined dragon bone, fossilized mammal bones) plus 煅牡蛎 (calcined oyster shell), a classic pair used together to sedate, anchor yang, and stop sweating. 煅 means processed by fire-calcination to enhance astringency.

Stroke Order

煅 duàn

龙 lóng

牡 mǔ