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Dentalium, Tooth Shell

Dog Tooth-shell; Lapis Dentalis, Dentalis, Dentale album
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A number of different types of Tooth Shell
A History of Fossils, Hill, 1751

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Metallotheca Vaticana Opus Posthuman, 1719

Zoological name:
Dentalium spp.

Parts used:
Shell

Temperature & Taste:
Cold, dry. Salty

Uses:
1. Clears Stomach Heat, Clears Acid:

-Heartburn, Stomach Pain, Bloody Diarrhea etc.

2. Clears Heat, Stops Fever:
-used for Burning Fevers,

Main Combinations:
It was usually only used in Citrine Ointment.

Cautions:
None noted

Main Preparations used:
Prepared (levigated) shell

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From Salmon, Seplasium:
Salmon describes several types and tells of how some authors supposed them to be teeth from certain fish or animals.

They are rarely used, excepting as an ingredient in the Citrine Ointment, and have similar virtue to Crabs-Eyes, Crab Shell, Oyster shells etc. which may be used in their place.

They cool, dry and absorb acid. Taken in doses of 1–2 drams of the fine powder, for Heartburn and Burning Stomach pain. They may be taken for Burning Fevers and for Diarrhea and Dysentery.

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