Chi Shi Zhi
 | Chi Shi Zhi in TCM:Explore the properties of Chi Shi Zhi according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: halloysite, red halloysite
Pharmacuetical Name: Halloysitum Rubrum
Properties: sweet, sour, astringent, warm
Temperature: warm
Channels: LU, ST, SP
Flavors: astringent, sweet, sour
Special Properties:
disperses cold, clears damp, stops bleeding
Alternate Forms:
- duan- usually calcined and refined before use
Actions / Indications:
- Binds Large Intestine; stops diarrhea (chronic diarrhea
due to cold or chronic dysenteric disorders with mucous and blood in
stool)
- Contains blood; stops bleeding (uterine bleeding,
excessive menstruation, vaginal discharge, blood in stool, bleeding
in prolapsed rectum due to cold from lower liao deficiency; also used
topically for traumatic bleeding)
- Promotes healing of wounds (ground and applied topically
for chronic non-healing ulcers and for weeping damp sores)
Special Notes:
- Chi Shi Zhi contains a large amount of aluminum silicate. After ingestion
it binds to and eliminates various substances such as phosphorous, mercury,
and bacterial endotoxins. Chi Shi Zhi is used as an antidote to treat
accidental ingestion of poison.
Contraindications:
- (cc: pregnancy)
- (cc: hot diarrhea; accumulated damp heat from excess; early stage
dysenteric disorder)
- (note: antagonizes rou gui)
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