Traditional chinese medicine-Minerals

Chinese medicine,Zao Xin Tu (Furnace Soil)/Fu long gan Property Pungent, warm; spleen and stomach meridians entered. Actions Warm the middle energizer, dry dampness, arrest vomiting and stop bleeding. Indications Vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, hematemesis, urine with blood, regurgitation, nose bleeding, hematochezia, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, morbid leucorrhea, sores, Hyperemesis gravidarum. Dosage and Administrations Decoct 15~30 g, or made into powder. It should be

Chinese medicine,Zong Lv Tan (Crinis Trachycarpi) Origin The fiber of sheath of evergreen plant Trachycarpus fortunei ( HooK. f.) H. Wendl of family Palmaceae. Location Guangdong, Fujian, Yunnan provinces in China. Harvest Collected all the time, usually between September and October. The actual smell and taste Light smell and taste. Best quality Old. Processing Picked, sheared lower part of the leafstalk and fiber of sheath, then removed the fibric palm fibers, dried in the

Chinese medicine,Hua Rui Shi (Ophicalcitum)/ophicalcite Property Sour, astringent, neutral; liver meridian entered. Actions Resolve stasis and stop bleeding. Indications Bleeding due to stasis. Dosage and Administrations Decoct 10~15 g, break it and decoct first; take 1~1.5 g powder once. Cations Use with cautions for pregnant women.

Chinese medicine,Mo (Ink Stick),chen mo Property Pungent, neutral; heart and liver meridians entered. Actions Stop bleeding and resolve swelling. Indications Nose bleeding, hematemesis, hematochezia. Dosage and Administrations Decoct 1.5~4.5 g, or made into pills and powder. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into juice for applying.

Jian Qu (Medicinal Fermented Mass) Medicinal Fermented Mass Property Bitter, warm. Actions Reinforce the pleen and promote digestion, regulate qi and resolve dampness, relieve exterior syndrome. Indications Dysentery, dyspepsia, chest stuffiness, vomiting, diarrhea, headache caused by cold. Dosage and Administrations Decoct 6~10 g, or made into pill or powder.

Massa Medicata Fermentata/Shen Qu (Medicated Leaven Origin The mixture of fermented powders of wheat flour and some herbs. Location All parts in China. The true smell and taste The smell of mossiness, bitter. Best quality Integrity, without insect bitted and mildew. Processing Mixed the powders of wheat flour and Xing Ren, sprout of Chi Xiao Dou, fresh Qing Hao, fresh Cang Er Zi, and fresh La Liao, etc. together, and then fermented for one week until moss grow, cut into

Xuan Ming Fen (Weathered Sodium Sulfate),chinese medicine Property Pungent, salty, cold; stomach, heart, lung and large intestine meridians entered. Actions Purge heat, moisten dryness, soften hardness. Indications Red, swollen eyes, sore throat, aphtha, sores and boils, difficulty in defecation, stagnation due to excessive heat. Dosage and Administrations Dissolve in decoction, 3~9 g. Proper dosage is for external application, dissolved in water for washing and applying, or

Mang Xiao (Natrii Sulfas)——Ming Yi Bie Lu (Miscellaneous Records of Famous physicians) Origin The crystal refined from processed Glauber's salt of family Sulfates. The main ingredient is Na2SO4•10H2O. Location Mainly in Hebei, Henan, and Shandong provinces. Harvest Collected and refined all over the year. The actual smell and taste Salty, slightly bitter, cool taste. Best quality Strip in form, colorless, transparent.

Ma Nao (Agate) Property Pungent, cold; liver meridian entered. Actions Clear heat and remove toxicity, remove nebula and improve eyesight. Indications Nebula and blepharitis. Dosage and Administrations Proper dosage is for external application, smashed into very fine powder or refined with water.

Fang Jie Shi (Calcite)/Calcitum Property Bitter, pungent, extremely cold; lung and stomach meridians entered. Actions Clear heat, eliminate dampness, dredge meridians and remove toxicity. Indications Jaundice, heat accumulation in chest. Dosage and Administrations Decoct 9~15 g, or made into powder. Cautions Avoild using it with Ba Dou.

Qiu Shi (Prepared Salt)/Prepared Salt/Sal Preparatum Property Salty, cold; lung and kidney meridians entered. Actions Nourish yin and reduce pathogenic fire. Indications Cough, gonorrhea, spermatorrhea, leukorrhea with reddish discharge, hemoptysis, sore throat, stranguria due to chyluria, choke by food and regurgitation, fever due to yin deficiency. Dosage and Administrations Pill or powder, 4.5~9 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for

Depositum Urinae Hominis/Sediment of Human urine/Human urine sediment Property Salty, cool; lung, heart and bladder meridians entered. Actions Clear heat, reduce pathogenic fire and resolve stagnation. Indications Hematemesis, nose bleeding, noma, pharyngitis, pulmonary asthenia, aphthae, consumptive fever. Dosage and Administrations Take powder, 3~6 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying or puffing.

Mirabilite crystal Property Pungent, salty, cold; heart, stomach and kidney meridians entered. Actions Clear heat and reduce pathogenic fire, resolve swelling. Indications Edema, diarrhea, vomiting, erysipelas, scald, gingival hemorrhage, urodialysis, polydipsia, pyreticosis. Dosage and Administrations Decoct 9~15 g, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying. Cations It is contraindicated in case of insufficiency

Sheng Shi Gao / Gypsum Origin One mineral with hydro calcium sulfate fibriform crystallized polymeric. Location Mainly in Hubei, Gansu and Sichuan provinces of China. Harvest Collected at anytime. The actual smell and taste Bland with no smell. Best quality Big size in white with loose texture, translucent and silky cross section. Processing Use the crude or calcined one, smash it and remove the impurities. Property Pungent and sweet; lung and stomach meridians entered.

Ginseng(Ren shen) Chinese name:Ren shen The very famoust nutritional supplement and herbs in China Produced in north east part of China,mainly Ji Lin province

TCM/Traditional chinese medicine/Natural medicine,Ai Pian /L-Borneolum Property Pungent, bitter, slightly cold; heart, spleen and lung meridians entered. Actions Induce resuscitation and refresh mind, clear heat and alleviate pain. Indications Sore throat, aphtha, red eyes, apoplectic coma, discharging ear, convulsions, delirium, sudden faint due to qi depression. Dosage and Administrations Used in pills or powder, 0.15~0.3 g. Proper dosage is for external application,

TCM/Traditional chinese medicine/Natural medicine,Su He Xiang /Styrax Origin The resin exuded from the trunk of Liquidambar orientalis Mill. of family Hamamelidaceae. Location Mainly in Africa, India and Turkey, planted in Guangxi and Yunnan provinces in China. Harvest Squeezed the resin in autumn. The actual smell and taste Fragrant smell, light and slightly sweat taste. Best quality Sticky like ceactualose, delicate in texture, white-yellowish, semitransparent, thread

TCM/Traditional chinese medicine/Natural medicine,Long Chi (Dens Draconis)/Fossilized Teeth Property Astringent, cool; liver and heart meridians entered. Actions Clear heat, relieve restlessness, relieve convulsion and induce tranquilization. Indications Insomnia, dreaminess, palpitation, epilepsy, dysphoria with smothery sensation. Dosage and Administrations Decoct 10~15 g. Smash and decoct first. It also can be made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external

TCM/Traditional chinese medicine/Natural medicine,Hu Po /Succinum/Amber Origin The resin of Pinus plants, buried under the earth for long years and concreted and transformed to sulfhydryl compound. Location Yunnan, Guangxi and Liaoning provinces and so on in China. Harvest Dug in any time. The actual smell and taste Without bad smell, slight taste. Best quality Red, bright and neat, fragile texture and crisp. Processing Ground into fine powder. Property Sweet, neutral; heart,

TCM/Traditional chinese medicine/Natural medicine,Long Gu/Ossa Draconis/Fossil fragments Origin The ossature fossil of ancient times mammal. Location Shanxi, Henan provinces and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and so on in China. Harvest Dug in any time, but abided by rules. The actual smell and taste No bad smell, no taste. Best quality Best one is Wu Hua Long Gu which has strong hyposcopicity, yellowish white colour also with blue-grey and reddish brown figure inside,