Ophicalcite
(Huaruishi)
Pharmaceutical Name : Ophicalcitum
Mineral Name : Ophicalcite
Common Name : Ophicalcite
Source of Earliest Record : Jiayou Bencao
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The ophicalcite stone is burned
and ground into powder.
Properties & Taste: Sour, astringent
and neutral
Meridians : Liver
Functions :
1. To stop bleeding;
2. To release stagnation
Indications & Combinations:
1. Vomiting with blood and cough with blood
accompanied by blood stagnation. Ophicalcite
(Huaruishi) is used with Notoginseng (Sanqi),
Rubia stem (Qiancaotan) and Carbonized human
hair (Xueyutan).
2. Hemorrhages caused by external injuries.
The powder of Ophicalcite (Huaruishi) can
be applied directly, externally.
Dosage: 10-15 g |