Medicinals
huā ruǐ shí / 花蕊石 / 花蕊石 / ophicalcite
Latin pharmacognostic name: Ophicalcitum
Alternate English names:
Alternate Chinese names: 花乳石 huā rǔ shí
Origin: Plant
Use: medicinal
Category: Blood-stanching agents / Stasis-transforming blood-stanching agents
Properties: Sour and astringent; balanced; nontoxic*.
Channel entry: liver pericardium channel.*
Indications:
Transforms stasis and stanches bleeding.
vomiting of blood (blood ejection); nosebleed (nǜ xuè); bloody stool; flooding and spotting; bleeding from incised wounds.
Dosage & Method:
Oral: Decoct 10–15g; use in powders (3–9g). Topical: Grind to a powder and sprinkle on the affected area (best used calcined for increased astringency).
Quality:
The best quality has yellow and green streaks.
Product Area:
Shānxī, Shǎnxī (Shaanxi), Hénán, Héběi, Jiāngsū, Zhèjiāng, and Sìchuān.