Cuttlebone is the dried internal shell of Sepiella maindroni De Rochebrune or Sepia esculenta Hoyle (Fam. Sepiadae).

Action: To stop bleeding arrest seminal discharge or leukorrhea, to inhibit gastric secretion, and to promote the healing of wound.

Indications: Peptic ulcer with hyperacidity; spitting of blood, epistaxis, abnormal uterine bleeding, hematoch- ezia; seminal emission, spermatorrhea; morbid leukor- rhea; gastric pain with acid regurgitation; external use for traumatic bleeding and wound with purulent discharge.

Usage: For external use, appropriate quantity to be ground into powder and applied topically.

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