Chuan Shan Jia

Squama Manis

Pangolin Scale

Blood-Invigorating

About this herb

A traditional ingredient now restricted in most countries due to pangolins being critically endangered; modern practice uses substitutes.

PinyinChuan Shan Jia

Chinese穿山甲

Latin (pharmaceutical)Squama Manis

EnglishPangolin Scale

CategoryBlood-Invigorating

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