Han Shui Shi
寒水石 hán shuǐ shí, "cold water stone"

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Clear Heat

Clear Heat and Drain Fire

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Acrid , Salty		Dosage: 10-15g

	Cautions: Contraindicated in those with Cold from Deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach		Meridians: Heart , Kidney , Stomach
	Preparation: • Red gypsum (northern) • Calcite (southern)		Quality: Good quality - yellowish white or white with a smooth surface; if dipped in hydrochloric acid, bubbles of carbon dioxide will vigorously develop. No foreign mineral matter should be present.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (2) guì líng gān lù yǐn (Cinnamon and Poria Sweet Dew Decoction) zǐ xuě dān (Purple Snow Special Pill)

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Mineral

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Glauberitum

Botanical: Calcite

Japanese: kansuiseki

Korean: hansuseok

Common: calcitum

Temperature: Cold

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