Chi Shi Zhi - 赤石脂 - Halloysitum Rubrum
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Halloysitum Rubrum |
| Common English: | Red Halloysite Red Kaolin |
Category
Herbs that Stabilize and Bind (Astringents)Properties
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
| Sweet Sour Astringent | Warm | Spleen Stomach Large Intestine | 3-30g 9-18g (Secondary source) |
Actions And Indications
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Astringes the Intestines and stops diarrhea | Chronic diarrhea, often accompanied by undigested food due to Deficiency Cold Chronic dysenteric disorders with mucus and Blood in the stool |
Contains the Blood and stops bleeding | Bleeding from Deficiency Cold in the Lower Jiao with uterine bleeding, excessive menstruation, hemafecia and bleeding prolapsed rectum Bleeding due to trauma (topical) |
Promotes healing of wounds topically (generates flesh) | Wounds Chronic non-healing ulcers Weeping sores Prolapsed rectum |
Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions
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Major Combinations
| Limonitum | Rz. Zingiberis | Rz. Zingiberis |
Chronic diarrhea, dysenteric disorders or incontinence with Large Intestine Qi Deficiency. Incessant uterine bleeding without clotting. | Purulent, bloody stool and abdominal pain associated with chronic dysenteric disorders. Rectal prolapse due to Deficiency Cold. | Purulent, bloody stool and abdominal pain associated with chronic dysenteric disorders with concurrent Qi Deficiency. Rectal prolapse due to Deficiency Cold with concurrent Qi Deficiency. |
| Rz. Coptidis | Endoconcha Sepiae | Flos Sophorae |
Chronic, recurrent dysenteric disorders accompanied by such symptoms as tenesmus and the presence of thick mucoid stool. | Excessive uterine bleeding due to Deficiency Cold. | Hemafecia. |
| Fossilia Ossis Mastodi | Terra Flava Usta | Rz. Zingiberis |
As a powder for chronic non-healing ulcers, weeping sores or bleeding. | As a topical powder for prolapsed rectum. | Dysentery with pus and Blood. |
Endoconcha Sepiae | Sm. Euryales | |
Uterine bleeding. | Bloody vaginal discharge. |
Notes
- According to some sources, this herb removes Dampness, warms the Middle Jiao, moves Qi and invigorates the muscles.
- Chi Shi Zhi, Limonitum Yu Yu Liang and Per. Papaveris Ying Su Ke all bind the Intestines, stop diarrhea and stabilize to halt incessant uterine bleeding, and they are frequently combined to strengthen these effects. Yu Yu Liang is heavier than Chi Shi Zhi and astringes the lower Jiao without tonifying or augmenting the Stomach. Chi Shi Zhi, being sweet and warm, augments the Qi, generates flesh and adjusts the Middle, making it better suited to non-healing sores due to Qi Deficiency, and to diarrhea or uterine bleeding disorders from an inability to store securely. Ying Su Ke is light and slightly cold; it enters the Qi level and preserves the Lungs.
- Calcined Halloysite Duan Chi Shi Zhi is sweet, astringent and warm. Calcining strengthens its astringent nature and increases its ability to stop bleeding, vaginal discharge and diarrhea, and this form is generally preferred for internal use. Put it in a cotton bag before decocting.