Alias Huangshi
Chinese Pinyin Fang Jie Style
English name calcite
Latin plant and animal mineral name calcite
Meridian-returning lung; Stomach meridian
The chemical composition of traditional Chinese medicine contains calcium carbonate (CaCO3), of which 56% is Cao and 44% is CO2. Admixtures include magnesium, iron, manganese and trace amounts of zinc and strontium.
The effect of clearing heat and promoting diuresis; Tongmai Jiedu
Textual research comes from
1. Notes on Herbal Classics
2. Leigong baking theory: calcite is white and opaque, but it is dry.
3. Summary: Calcite is similar to anhydrite, and both are as smooth as Bai Shiying. However, anhydrite is broken in the knock-out section, and calcite is square-edged, which can be used for type I and type II.
Classification of families and genera of calcium compounds
Latin name calcite
Indications: heat stagnation and qi stagnation in the chest; prejudice
The ecological environment is widely distributed and is an important part of endogenetic hydrothermal veins and sedimentary carbonate rocks. It occurs in sedimentary rocks and metamorphic rocks, and also exists in metal veins, with good crystals.
After harvesting and storage, soil and miscellaneous stones are removed.
Resources are distributed in Hebei, Henan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hunan, Sichuan, Hubei, Guangdong, Guangxi, Gansu, Xinjiang, Guizhou, Tibet and Qinghai.
Medication contraindication "Notes on Materia Medica": Croton.
Ternary crystals in animal and plant forms are rhombic, and some are columnar and tabular. Aggregates are usually produced in the form of stalactites or dense granular bodies. Most of the colors are colorless or milky white. If impurities are contained, they are dyed into various colors such as gray, yellow, rose red, red and brown. It has a glassy luster. Transparent to opaque. Have a complete cleavage; Can be divided into three different directions. The cross section is shell-shaped. Hardness 3. Specific gravity is 2.6-2.8.
Classification of efficacy of heat-clearing and dampness-drying drugs; antidote
Processing method: cleaning, air drying and crushing into small pieces.
The quality of being bitter; Great cold; nontoxic
The basic source of medicinal materials is carbonate mineral calcite.
Oral administration and dosage: decocted, 3-5 yuan; Or turned into powder.
Source: Chinese Materia Medica and Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine