Nacre, 珍珠母

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Title

Nacre, 珍珠母

Description

The dried shell of pearl.

Relation

Seashells

Format

Dried shell

Type

Medicine

Identifier

Mother of pearl

Medicine Item Type Metadata

Chinese Name

珍珠母

English Name

Nacre

Category

Zoological substances

Origin

The shell of Hyriopsis cumingii.

Production Regions

Anhui
Jiangsu
Hebei
Zhejiang

Macroscopic Features

  1. Slightly uneven quadrangle shape.
  2. Lustrous.
  3. Hard texture.
  4. Slightly fishy odor.
  5. Tasteless.

Properties

Salty
Cold

Collection

Animal

Citation

“Nacre, 珍珠母,” CCCH9051 Group 48, accessed May 10, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-48/items/show/16.

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