Han Shui Shi (Calcitum), Calcitum

"Water - That which soaks and descends is salty"

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Properties & Channels

Drug Interactions

Incompatible Herbs

Toxic or Endangered

Latin Name Notes

Herb 3 of 14 in Herbs that Drain Fire

Channels:

HT, ST, KI

Properties:

Spicy, Salty, Cold

Latin:

Calcitum

Chinese:

寒水石

Tone Marks:

hán shuĭ shí

Translation:

Cold Water Stone

Actions

Drains Heat and Fire
For febrile diseases with thirst, fever, and a yellow tongue coating. Also for Summerheat with the above symptoms.
Used for Burns and Sores
For ulcers in the mouth, to relieve sore throat or swollen tonsils, and used topically for burns and scalds.

Contraindications and Cautions

Caution in cases without true heat, or in cases of cold from deficiency of the spleen and stomach.

Herb-Drug Interactions

This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Toxicity and Overdose

This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Dosage

9-30 grams.

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

Gui Ling Gan Lu Yin (Cinnamon and Poria Sweet Dew Decoction)
Formulas that Relieve Summerheat
Zi Xue Dan (Purple Snow Special Pill)
Formulas that Clear Heat and Open the Orifices

References

Herbs

13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition) - Dan Bensky

25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article) - Fugh-Berman A.

17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition) - Him Che. Yeung

12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition) - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen

26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition) - Max Wichtl

Formulas

15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition) - Dan Bensky

18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition) - Him Che. Yeung

16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition) - Qiao Yi

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