In Chinese medicine, the shells of Haliotis asinina, Haliotis diversicolor Reeve and Haliotis discus hannai (abalone) are called 'shijueming' (sea-ear shells) and have been used as a medicine.
中国医学ではアワビ属のミミガイ、フクトコブシ、エゾアワビなどの貝殻を、「石决明」（せきけつめい）と称して、薬用にしてきた。