Talc (Huashi)
Pulvus Talci
Pharmacutical Name: Pulvus Talci
Mineral Name: 1. Talcum; 2. Hydrous
magnesium silicate.
Common Name: Talc, Talcum, Talc
powder.
Source of Earliest Record: Shennong
Bencao Jing.
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations:
Pulvis Talci is a mineral of
silicate that contains mainly hydrated magnesium silicate, chiefly found in the
provinces of Shan Dong, Jiang Xi, Jiang Su, and Shan Xi. It is mined and
cleaned, then ground into powder or refined with water 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.
Boils, eczema, miliaria and skin diseases. Talc (Huashi) is used with Gypsum
(Shigao) and Calamine Colamina (Luganshi) externally.
3.
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.
Dosage: 10-15 g, decocted in water for an oral dose. Appropriate quantity
for external use.
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