Yu Yu Liang - 禹餘糧 - (Yu Liang Shi) - Limonitum

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Limonitum
Common English:	Clay Ironstone Limonite

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet Astringent	Cool (Neutral)	Large Intestine Stomach (Liver)	9-21g

Actions

Indications/Syndromes

Astringes the Intestines and stops diarrhea

Chronic diarrhea or dysentery disorders

Instability of the Lower Jiao with diarrhea to the point of incontinence

Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiencies diarrhea especially in the elderly

Restrains leakage of Body Fluids and inhibits and stops bleeding

Incessant vaginal discharge

Unrelenting uterine bleeding

CONTRAINDICATIONS

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Separate the ingestion of drugs and this herb by at least two hours to prevent this herb from binding with them and creating an insoluble, indigestible mass.

Halloysitum Rubrum Chi Shi Zhi	Fr. Psoraliae Bu Gu Zhi Rz. Atractylodes Macrocephalae Bai Zhu (Rx. Glycyrrhizae) (Gan Cao)	Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang
Chronic diarrhea, dysenteric disorders or incontinence with Large Intestine Qi Deficiency. Incessant uterine bleeding without clotting.	Chronic diarrhea due to Spleen Deficiency or in the elderly.	Incessant vaginal discharge.
Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang Per. Zanthoxyli Chuan Jiao Fr. Cnidii She Chuang Zi	Endoconcha Sepiae Hai Piao Xiao Terra Flava Usta Zao Xin Tu Concha Ostreae Mu Li	Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang Rz. Atractylodes Macrocephalae Bai Zhu
Lower Jiao Yang Deficiency with profuse clear discharge and a sense of Cold in the perineum.	Unrelenting uterine bleeding.	Diarrhea due to Deficiency of the Middle Jiao.
Halloysitum Rubrum Chi Shi Zhi Charred Rz. Drynariae Guan Zhong Charred Receptaculum Nelumbinis Lian Fang	Per. Zanthoxyli Chuan Jiao Fr. Cnidii She Chuang Zi
Profuse menstrual bleeding.	Profuse leukorrhea with a feeling of Dampness and Cold in the genital region due to Yang Deficiency.

Its usual indications are long-standing, incessant diarrhea that may lead to prolapse, Blood in the stool, bleeding dysenteric disorders, and incessant uterine bleeding or vaginal discharge.
It also anchors and secures, thereby calming the Spirit.
Historically, this herb was used for accidental ingestion of poisons. It binds to the poison, forming an insoluble, indigestible mass that passes out in the stool.
Yu Yu Liang, Per. Papaveris Ying Su Ke and Halloysitum Rubrum Chi Shi Zhi each bind the Intestines, stop diarrhea and stabilize to halt incessant uterine bleeding, and 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, whereas Chi Shi Zhi, being sweet and warm, augments the Qi, generates flesh and adjusts the Middle. It is better for sores that will not heal because of Qi Deficiency, and for diarrhea or uterine bleeding caused by a failure to store securely. Ying Su Ke is light and slightly cold. It enters the Qi level and preserves the Lungs.
Calcined Limonite Duan Yu Yu Liang has a stronger astringent effect.