Herb

Magnetite (Ci shi)

慈石ci shi
1 sourceMagnetitum

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for impediment, wind-damp and joint pain, clearing great heat and vexing fullness and deafness, nourishing the kidney, strengthening the bones, boosting essence, freeing the joints, brightening the eyes and sharpening hearing, and staunching wound bleeding.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十·石类下·慈石·主治

References
  • functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
  • WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
  • public pharmacopoeia & physical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：主周痹风湿、肢节中痛、除大热烦满及耳聋；古载养肾脏、强骨气、益精除烦、通关节、明目聪耳、止金疮血。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十·石类下·慈石·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十·石类下·慈石·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十·石类下·慈石·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.