Herb

Hematite (Dai zhe shi)

代赭石dai zhe shi
1 sourceHaematitum

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for malign influences, wind and gu-toxin, women's bleeding and discharge, nourishing the blood, calming the fetus, fortifying the spleen, and checking stomach reflux, blood ejection, nosebleed and incessant menstruation.

Used in 2 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十·石类下·代赭石·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：主鬼疰贼风蛊毒、杀精物恶鬼、女子赤沃漏下；古载带下百病、养血气、安胎健脾、止反胃吐血鼻衄、月经不止。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 苦，寒，无毒。

Used in formulas
Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十·石类下·代赭石·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·代赭石·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·代赭石·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
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