Hua Shi
滑石 huá shí, "slippery rock"

Category:

Drain Dampness (Diuretics)

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Sweet , Bland		Dosage: 9-15g; separate bag when decocting

	Cautions: Contraindicated in those with weak Spleen qi, a tendency to leak semen, or injury in the fluids from hot disorders. Use with caution during pregnancy		Meridians: Urinary Bladder , Stomach
	Preparation: • Flying (aqeous trituration)		Quality: Good quality - clean, white, soft, and without foreign matter
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (22) jī sū sǎn (Peppermint Powder) bā zhèng sǎn (Eight Herb Powder for Rectification) bì yù sǎn (Jasper Powder) chú shī weì líng tāng (Eliminate Dampness Decoction by Combining Calm the Stomach and Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria) fáng fēng tōng shèng sǎn (Ledebouriella Powder that Sagely Unblocks) gān lù xiāo dú dān (Sweet Dew Special Pill to Eliminate Toxin) guì líng gān lù yǐn (Cinnamon and Poria Sweet Dew Decoction) hāo qín qīng dǎn tāng (Artemisia Annua and Scutellaria Decoction to Clear) huáng qín huá shí tāng (Scutellaria and Talcum Decoction) jiā wèi wǔ lín sǎn (Augmented Five-Ingredient Powder for Painful Urinary Dysfunction) lèi shī qīng liáng dí shǔ tāng (Master Lei's Decoction to Clear, Cool and Remove Summerheat) liù yī sǎn (Six to One Powder) qū fēng zhì bǎo dān (Greatest Treasure Special Pill to Dispel Wind) sān jiā jiǎn zhèng qì sǎn (Third Modification of Rectify the Qi Powder) sān rén tāng (Three Nut Decoction) shén shí zhū líng tāng (Polyporus Decoction from Master Shen) xiǎo jì yǐn zǐ (Cephalanoplos Decoction) xīng rén huá shí tāng (Apricot Kernel and Talcum Decoction) xuān bì tāng (Disband Painful Obstruction Decoction) yì yuán sǎn (Benefit the Basal Powder) zhū líng tāng (Polyporus Decoction) zǐ xuě dān (Purple Snow Special Pill)

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Mineral

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Talcum

Botanical:

Japanese: kasseki

Korean: hwalsok

Common: talcum

Temperature: Cold

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