Clams, a sea clam or clam. Li Shizhen that the clams of the sea in favor of people are, collectively known as clams. White shell purple lip, or shell pattern, so called clams or clams. Size varies, shape round, its meat is edible, tasty and nutritious, its meat and shell are medicinal. Although there are many types of clams, but the performance is generally similar.

The taste is salty, flat, non-toxic.

Composition of clam meat contains sugar, protein, fat, niacin, inorganic salts, vitamins A, B1, B2. clam shell contains calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, magnesium silicate, iodine and bromine salts.

Functional clams meat: moistening the five organs, quench thirst, soften and dissipate swelling, for nutrition, and diuretic. Shell powder (sea clam powder): the treatment of coughing up air, under the gall tumor, convulsions and wind, heart gas pain. Because it is organic calcium, can cure hyperacidity, and is suitable for pediatric rickets or spasmodic convulsive disease caused by calcium deficiency.