Talc (Huashi)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Pulvus Talci |
| Botanical Name: | Talcum 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 and Taste: | Sweet or no taste and cold |
| Meridian: | Stomach and urinary bladder |
| Functions: | To promote water metabolism and relieve abnormal urination To clear heat and release summer-heat |
| Indications and Combinations: | 1. Damp-heat in the urinary bladder manifested as painful urination, urgency of micturition, frequent urination, lower abdominal distention and fever *Use 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. *Use with Licorice root (Gancao) in the formula Liu Yi San. 3. Boils, eczema, miliaria and skin diseases. *Use with Gypsum (Shigao) and Calamine colamina (Luganshi) externally. |
| Dosage: | 10-15 g |