Talc
(Huashi)
Pharmacutical Name : Pulvus Talci
Mineral Name : 1. Talcum; 2. Hydrous magnesium
silicate
Common Name : Talc, Talcum
Source of Earliest Record : Shennong Bencao
Jing
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations : The mineral is ground into
powder for use.
Properties & Taste : Sweet or no taste
and cold
Meridians : Stomach and urinary bladder
Functions :
1. To promote water metabolism and relieve
abnormal urination;
2. To clear heat and release summer-heat
Indications & Combinations:
1. Damp-heat in the urinary bladder manifested
as painful urination, urgency of micturition,
frequent urination, lower abdominal distention
and fever. Talc (Huashi) is used with Clematis
stem (Mutong), Plantain seed (Cheqianzi),
Common knotgrass (Bianxu) and Capejasmine
(Zhizi) in the formula Bazheng San.
2. Summer-heat and dampness syndrome manifested
as thirst, stifling sensation in the chest,
vomiting and diarrhea. Talc (Huashi) is used
with Licorice root (Gancao) in the formula
Liu Yi San.
3. Boils, eczema, miliaria and skin diseases.
Talc (Huashi) is used with Gypsum (Shigao)
and Calamine Colamina (Luganshi) externally.
Dosage: 10-15 g |
