Pharmaceutical Name: | Hematitum |
Botanical Name: | Hematite |
Common Name: | Hematite Red Ochre |
Source of Earliest Record: | Shennong Bencao Jing |
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The hematite mineral is dug and smashed into small pieces or ground into powder. |
Properties and Taste: | Bitter and cold |
Meridian: | Liver and heart |
Functions: | To pacify the liver and subdue the yang To conduct rebellious qi downward and stop vomiting To stop bleeding |
Indications and Combinations: | 1. Deficient yin of the liver and kidneys and hyperactivity of liver yang manifested as distension and pain in the head and eyes, dizziness and vertigo. *Use with Dragon’s bone (Longgu), Oyster shell (Muli), White peony root (Baishao), Tortoise plastron (Guiban) and Cyathula root (Niuxi) in the formula Zhengan Xifeng Tang. 2. Rebellious stomach qi manifested as vomiting and belching 3. Asthma due to deficiency of the lung and kidneys. 4. Extravasation of blood by heat manifested as vomiting with blood and epistaxis. 5. Chronic uterine bleeding manifested as dizziness and blurred vision due to deficient blood. |
Dosage: | 10-30 g |
Cautions: | This substance should be used with caution during pregnancy. |
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